DOVER, DEL – The Bears women's basketball team squared-off with NCAA Div I, Delaware State University Monday and narrowly dropped a, 76-73 defeat on the road at Memorial Hall.

RECORDS

• Bloomfield (3-3), Delaware State (3-4)

BLOOMFIELD'S LEADERS

• Senior Taneshia Tucker 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists
• Freshman Bianca Ellis, 21 points, 7-of-14 from three-point range
• Junior Anisha Able, 10 points, 11 rebounds
• Senior Kamrin Babbs, 11 assists, 8 points, 4 rebounds

 
DELAWARE STATE LEADERS

• Mahogany Cottingham, 24 points and three steals.
• Kiarra Mcelrath, 18 points, 2 steals off the bench 
• Ericka Huggins, 10 points off the bench

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bears opened up the game spotting the Hornets the first 14 points as the visitors found themselves down, 25-10 by the end of the first quarter. Bloomfield cut into their deficit with a 20-16 second quarter as the teams walked off the court for the half. 
• The guests drew to within four (48-44) on a Babbs layup in the paint during the third period, however Delaware State answered with a, 9-0 swarm to reclaim a, 57-44 advantage. The Bears finished up the quarter down, 59-49 after two made freethrows by freshman, Tamorie Wilson
• Bloomfield made their final push in the fourth after an Ellis three-pointer closed the gap to, 74-70 with 1:31 remaining on the clock. Moments later, Tucker grabbed an offensive board off her own miss and putback a layup to close the gap to 74-72.
•  Able had an opportunity to tie the game with 36 seconds to go but went 1-for-2 at the freethrow line (74-73) and the Hornets held on for the non-conference nail-biting win.
   

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Bloomfield never led in the contest and committed 23 turnovers in the contest 
• Delaware State had a 44-38 edge on the boards, 13-4 lead in steals and a 32-12 advantage in bench production in the win

 
UP NEXT

• Bears at Southern Connecticut State on Saturday home November 30, at 1:30 pm. 
• Bloomfield at Bridgeport on Tuesday, December 3, at 5:00 pm. 

 
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