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Women's Basketball Senior Day photo on the court
Matt DeLuca (delucama@montclair.edu)
72
Cheyney CHEYNEY 11-5
78
Winner Bloomfield BLOOMFIE 15-5
Cheyney CHEYNEY
11-5
72
Final
78
Bloomfield BLOOMFIE
15-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cheyney CHEYNEY 16 17 20 19 72
Bloomfield BLOOMFIE 19 20 19 20 78

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Celebrates Senior Day With A 78-72 Win Over Visiting Cheyney University

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The #1 ranked women's basketball team in the USCAA closed out their regular season Friday with a hard-fought, 78-72 win over Cheyney University. The Senior Day victory in The Den capped off a perfect 9-0 record at home this season and pushed the Bears win-streak to seven games as they get set to enter post-season play. 
 
Just before the start of the game the Athletic Department honored the program's four seniors. Chloe Cassidy, Ania Martinez, Mia Martinez and Anisha Able were all recognized prior to tip-off for their contributions as student-athletes for Bloomfield College of Montclair State University.
 
THE BASICS:
SCORE: Cheyney 72, Bloomfield 78
LOCATION: Bloomfield, N.J. | Bloomfield College Gym
ALL-TIME MEETINGS: Cheyney 0-1, Bloomfield 1-0


HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • The Bears began the evening with an 8-1 run and led by as many as nine (19-10) before Cheyney ripped off six-straight points to close out the first period down 19-16. 
  • Midway through the 2nd quarter the visitors drew even at 28-28 but Bloomfield pulled ahead by six (39-33) to end the frame on the strength of a three-point play from Able.
  • Nia Mallette led the home team with 13 points at the intermission and added 7 boards and 4 for steals. 
  • In the third quarter, the Bears went up, 50-40 before Cheyney sliced their deficit down to 58-53 heading into the final period. 
  • Despite the visitors getting as close as, 60-56, Bloomfield prevailed down the stretch and preserved the Senior Day victory.
  • Mallette finished the game with a double-double, snagging a game-high 16 rebounds to go along with a team-high 23 points.
  • Able thrilled the crowd with her eighth 20 plus-point performance of the year, going for 22 points on 10-for-16 shooting from the field. The senior also notched 17-straight double-double of this season as she grabbed 14 rebounds. 
  • Mia Martinez flirted with a triple-double as she played her last game in The Den and recorded 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 7 points. 
  • Kaleigh Valle came off the bench to add 11 points in 23 minutes of play.
UP NEXT:
 
The Bears await the details of the North American Conference for Intercollegiate Athletics (NACIA) tournament to be hosted by Five Towns College February 20th and 21st. On 'Bid Day' February 24th Bloomfield will learn who they face in the USCAA National Championship Tournament to be played in Buffalo, NY in March.
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GAME VIDEO 


 
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