BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield College men's basketball team captured a solid Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) decision Saturday afternoon over Caldwell University by a score of, 85-66. The victory marked the 400
th career win for highly decorated,
Gerald Holmes who has coached the program for 23 years.
RECORDS
- Bloomfield 5-3 (1-1 CACC), Caldwell 7-2 ( 1-1 CACC)
BLOOMFIELD'S LEADERS
- Redshirt sophomore Starrell Hearns, 21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
- Senior Edward Ngene, 20 points, 12 rebounds, 7 blocks
- Freshman Ethan Maynard, 15 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds
- Senior Deavion Ellis, 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals
CALDWELL LEADERS
- Junior DeAngelo Ham, 15 points, 10 rebounds
- Senior Derrick Bueno, 15 points, 8 rebounds
- Sophomore Isaiah Philbert, 10 points, 2 steals
- Senior Mark Heber, 11 points, 5 rebounds
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Bears out-shot their opponents49.2 percent (32-65) to 32.9 percent (23-70)
- Bloomfield secured a slight, 21-18 advantage in points off turnovers but set the tone with a, 36-24 edge in points in the paint
- Caldwell won the battle in second-chance points, holding a 23-13 lead but Bloomfield claimed the advantage in fastbreak points at, 14-4
- Ngene logged a season-high seven blocks
- The loss represents only the 2nd time this season the Cougars have suffered a setback
UP NEXT
- Bloomfield on the road in the US Virgin Islands for the YES Basketball Classic from December 13th to the 15th, squaring off first against Shaw at 5:00 pm on Friday.
- The Bears return home for a monster showdown against Adelphi on, Thursday, December 19 at 8:00 pm.
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