BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield College men's basketball team put on their best offensive performance during the USCAA era with a, 133-94 victory over visiting Villa Maria College. The Saturday afternoon point-fest featured program records in assists (14 by
Cameron McRae) and three-pointers made (11 by
Jayden Bates) as the Bears improved to 10-3 overall and 8-2 in North American Conference for Intercollegiate Athletics (NACIA) play.
THE BASICS:
SCORE: Villa Maria 94, Bloomfield 133
LOCATION: Bloomfield, N.J. | Bloomfield College Gym
ALL-TIME MEETINGS: Villa Maria 0-2, Bloomfield 2-0
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Bloomfield scored a season-high, 72 points in the first half of the game.
- The home team shot a blistering 54.6 percent (12-of-22) from three-point range in the opening half.
- Bates scored a career and team-high, 33 points on 11-for-19 shooting, all from beyond the arc.
- McRae finished the afternoon with a double-double, dropping 15 points to go along with his career-high and program-record 14 assists.
- Jahi Whitney had a career-high, 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the floor.
- Zamorian Singleton had another strong showing with his 6th double-double of the season, going for 22 points and 10 rebounds.
- Devin Artis, on his birthday, went 7-of-11 from the field for 17 points while Marcus Bucknall added 12 points and 8 rebounds.
UP NEXT:
The Bears hit the road for looking to avenge their USCAA loss to Bryant & Stratton College of Albany on Thursday, January 8
th. The rematch with the Bobcats is set for a 7:00 pm tip-off in New York.
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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."