BLOOMFIELD, NJ – In an overtime thriller the women's basketball team drooped a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game at home to the University of Bridgeport, 75-69 Wednesday evening.
RECORDS
- Bloomfield 6-14 (3-8 CACC), Bridgeport 3-20 (3-8 CACC)
BLOOMFIELD'S LEADERS
- Senior Taneshia Tucker, 26 points (game-high), 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals
- Freshman Serenity Burgess, 12 points, 11 rebounds (1st career double-double)
- Junior Mia Martinez, 10 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals
- Junior Ania Martinez, 10 points, 3 steals
BRIDGEPORT LEADERS
- Junior Mackenzie Creighton, 20 points, 10 assists (game high), 2 rebounds,
- Graduate student Shakira Hester, 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
- Graduate student Ana Gascon, 15 points, 15 rebounds (game-high), 3 assists, 3 steals
- Sophomore Kaleigh Valle, 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Bears led by as many as seventeen in the 2nd quarter but shot only 15.38 percent (2-for-13) in the fourth quarter.
- Bridgeport held a 15-2 advantage in bench production thanks to Valle and led in points off turnovers, 21-15.
- Bloomfield out-rebounded the visitors, 43-37 despite only using six players for the game and doubled-up the Purple Knights, 16-8 in second chance points.
- The visitors had a season-best 21 assists on 26 made field goals and converted 18-for-25 from the free-throw line.
UP NEXT
- On Saturday, February 8, the Bears will host Georgian Court in CACC action in The Den at 1:00 pm
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