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Nia Mallette shoots a jumper over Berkeley College defender at USCAA National Tournament
Gladstone Harris (harrisgl@montclair.edu)
40
Berkeley BERKELEY
92
Winner Bloomfield BLOOMFIE
Berkeley BERKELEY
40
Final
92
Bloomfield BLOOMFIE
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Berkeley BERKELEY 4 12 9 15 40
Bloomfield BLOOMFIE 31 16 26 19 92

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Mallette And The Top-Seeded Bears Roll Over Berkeley, 92-40 In The Opening Round Of The USCAA Tourney

BUFFALO, NY – The #1 seed in the USCAA National Tournament took care of business in the opening round of play, eliminating Berkeley College from championship contention, 92-40 on Tuesday afternoon. Bloomfield College was led by the National Player of the Year, Nia Mallette who poured in 29 points in 32 minutes of postseason work.
 
THE BASICS:
SCORE: Berkeley 40, Bloomfield 92
LOCATION: Buffalo, N.Y. | Burt Flickinger Athletic Center
ALL-TIME MEETINGS: Berkeley 0-3, Bloomfield 3-0

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Bloomfield's offense flourished in the opening quarter, running off the game's first 16 points highlighted by 3 three-pointers from Kaleigh Valle. 
  • The Knights were powerless as the nation's top seed followed up with a 15-4 run to close out the first up, 31-4. 
  • By intermission, Valle led all scorers with 14 points and the Bears took a, 47-16 lead into the locker room.
  • Mallette posted a perfect third quarter, going 6-for-6 from the field which included 2 three-pointers and outscored the Knights offense herself, 14-11 in the frame.
  • As a team, Bloomfield shot 55.6 percent from the field in the third quarter and pushed their advantage to, 71-27.
  • The USCAA First Team All-American, Anisha Able set the tone in the fourth quarter as she shot 50.0 percent from the field (3-of-6) for 9 nine points and finished the afternoon with 24 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
  • Able's double-double became her 19th straight, dating all the way back to November 16, 2025.
  • Mallette also finished the game with a double-double, snagging 13 rebounds to go along with her postseason best, 29 points. 
  • Valle led the #1 seed with four made three-pointers in the game as she finished with 14 points and Ania Martinez rounded out the top-scorers with 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the floor.
  • Aliyah Carroll led Berkeley with 11 points off the bench while starter, Aniyah Robinson grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.
  • The Knights fell to 16-14 on the season while Bloomfield improved to 17-6 as they advance in the Championship Tournament.
UP NEXT:
 
The Bears will take on the 4th seeded, Bryant & Stratton College of Buffalo on Thursday, March 5th. The Bobcats advanced after a, 79-71 victory over Denmark Technical College on Tuesday. Bloomfield has the top offense in the tournament with their 92-point performance and Mallete along with Able are the top-scorers as well. The National Championship Semifinal match is set to tip at 7:45 pm at the Burt Flickinger Athletic Center. 
 
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About the USCAA

The USCAA is a national governing body that exists to provide opportunities for small colleges to compete against institutions for National Championships and student-athlete recognition.  The 70-member association was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 


 
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