BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The men's basketball team captured their seventh-straight victory Saturday afternoon when they defeated Penn State University Schuylkill (PSUSL) by a score of 91-60. Bloomfield pulled away in the second-half against the USCAA Div II team to push their overall record to, 12-3 while PSUSL dropped to 5-8 on the season.
THE BASICS:
SCORE: Penn State Schuylkill 60, Bloomfield 91
LOCATION: Bloomfield, N.J. | Bloomfield College Gym
ALL-TIME MEETINGS: Penn State Schuylkill 0-1, Bloomfield 1-0
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Bloomfield led by just one at the break (34-33) as PSUSL forced fourteen turnovers in the opening period.
- The home team shot only 26.5 percent from the field in the first half, converting 9-of-34 field goals.
- Freshman, Cameron McRae had 9 points at intermission and finished the game with 18 points which included a perfect, 4-for-4 from the freethrow line.
- Marcus Bucknall registered a career-high 19 rebounds to go along with 18 points as the senior secured his second-straight double-double.
- Jahi Whitney added a solid 16 points in his fifth-straight start for the Bears.
- Regan Burke made his presence felt for the home team with a double-double, snagging 11 boards alongside 12 points.
- Brandon Hendryx was strong on the glass, grabbing 13 rebounds and added 9 points and a block.
- Bloomfield used 47.8 percent shooting from the floor (22-for-46) in the final period to pull away and seal the victory.
UP NEXT:
The Bears host another Penn State University team on Tuesday when the team from York steps into The Den on January 13
th. The second-straight battle with a USCAA Div II opponent is set for an 8:00 pm tip.
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GAME VIDEO
Fans who can't make it to the game can watch Bloomfield College sports on their TVs or through various streaming devices, including
Roku,
Apple TV,
Amazon Fire TV and
Android TV. To download the app through those various streaming devices, go to new channel search and type in "USCAA Network."