LANCASTER, PA – The Bears women's basketball team fell in their season opener, 61-49 to Lancaster Bible College. The road game saw poor shooting from Bloomfield which allowed the Chargers to improve their record to 1-1 on the year while the visitors dropped to 0-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Lancaster shot 40.0 percent from the field in the opening quarter and edged out the Bears 14-10 in the frame. The road team went 2-for-4 from three-point range to stay within striking distance.
- After making just three field goals in the first (3-for-14), Bloomfield went 5-for-19 in the second quarter and went into the locker room trailing, 27-23 after a last second bucket from Jayleen Valera that closed out the half.
- The home team added to their lead in the third quarter but saw their biggest lead in the fourth when they went up by fifteen (58-43) before settling for the 12-point victory.
INSIDE THE RESULTS
- Senior, Nia Mallette recorded a double-double going for 15 points and snagging 11 rebounds.
- Classmates, Kayla Lewis and Jaleen Valera contributed nicely as Lewis recorded 11 points and Valera grabbed 11 boards.
- Newcomer Aniyah Brown poured in 10 points in 28 minutes of action.
UP NEXT
The team will return to action on Wednesday, November 18 when they play their home opener against Monroe University. The game is set for a 7:00 pm tip-off with a pregame celebration at 6:15 as the Bears raise their USCAA National Championship Banner and receive their championship rings.
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."
