STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The men's basketball team took NCAA Division I, Wagner College to overtime before the Seahawks came out on top, 95-93. The thrilling Thursday night Exhibition game saw freshman Cameron McRae pour in 36 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the field.
 
Devin Artis had a solid offensive performance, dropping 15 points in 27 minutes of play while seniors Zamorian Singleton and Marcus Bucknall each contributed 12 points. Regan Burke garnished a double-double in his starting role, knocking in 10 points and grabbing 10 boards for Bloomfield.
 
The visiting Bears were up, 24-17 at the halfway mark of the first half. Bloomfield led for 61.2 percent of the opening period and took a 48-42 lead into the locker room after Burke nailed a jumper at the buzzer. McRae had 22 points at the break on 8-0f-13 shooting that included 5-for-9 from beyond the arc. 
 
Wagner clawed their way back in the first five minutes of the 2^nd, taking a, 58-57 led after a ball from deep. The teams would end regulation knotted at 85-85 with the Spiro Sports Center rocking from the hotly contested match-up.
 
The Bears scored the first 6 points of overtime to go up, 91-85 but Wagner came storming back to close out the game with a, 10-2 run. Despite the stats not counting towards the season totals, McRae went 8-for-15 from 3-point range and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Bears will have an opportunity to avenge their first USCAA loss when they return to the court on December 13^th to face Bryant & Stratton College of Ohio. The rematch from December 6^th with the Bobcats is set for a 2:00 pm tip-off in The Den following Athletic Director, Sheila Wooten's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony during the women's game. 
 
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