BLOOMFIELD, NJ - The Bloomfield College men's basketball team saw their 7-game winning streak come to an end as Jefferson University won, 90-68 on Saturday afternoon. The hotly-contested Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) battle at The Den left the Bears overall record at, 15-7 and 7-4 in conference play while the visiting Rams improved their record to 14-8 and 7-4 in league matches. 

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
·      Al Fatir Connor recorded a team-high in 16 points (3-8 FG, 1-3 3PT, 3-4 FT) and 11 assists for his first career double-double
·      Izaiah Poole came off the bench to score 12 points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3PT, 3-4 FT) in 18 minutes of action
·      Edward Ngene added 11 points (5-10 FG, 1-4 FT) snagged 7 rebounds and blocked 4 shots

KEY MOMENTS
·      The game opened up with the Rams pulling ahead, 23-10 in the first 10 minutes of the game. The visitors extended their lead to 49-18 with just over five minutes remaining in the half. 
·      Bloomfield shot 40.6 percent (13-32) from the field in the first half but Jefferson went 20-for-32 (62.5 percent) and secured a 49-31 lead at the break. 
·      The Rams opened up the second period of play with a wide-open dunk and the home team found themselves trying to claw their way back into the game, falling behind 75-53 with under 10 minutes to go. Jefferson had all the answers down the stretch and secured the CACC showdown.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
·      Starrell Hearns chipped in 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-7 3-PT) in 21 minutes of action off the bench
·      The Rams held a 37-25 edge in rebounds and a 27-22 advantage in assists for the game
 
WHAT'S NEXT
·      Bloomfield returns to The Den on Wednesday Feb 14 for a CACC Valentine's dance with the Eagles of Post University at 7:30 p.m.

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