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Gladstone Harris (harrisgl@montclair.edu)
66
Atlantis University ATLANTIS 0-2
96
Winner Bloomfield BLOOMFIE 2-0
Atlantis University ATLANTIS
0-2
66
Final
96
Bloomfield BLOOMFIE
2-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Atlantis University ATLANTIS 27 39 66
Bloomfield BLOOMFIE 51 45 96

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Bears Float Over Atlantis, 96-66 In USCAA National Tournament Opening Round

BUFFALO, NY – The Bloomfield College men's basketball team captured a, 96-66 victory in the opening round of the USCAA National Tournament against Atlantis University on Tuesday. Bloomfield advanced to the semifinals and improved their overall record to 21-7 after the win at the Burt Flickinger Athletic Center. 
 
THE BASICS:

SCORE: Atlantis 66, Bloomfield 96
LOCATION: Buffalo, N.Y. | Burt Flickinger Athletic Center
ALL-TIME MEETINGS: Atlantis 0-1, Bloomfield 1-0

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • The Bears opened up the game with a, 19-3 run that immediately put the Atlanteans under pressure with a little over six minutes played in the game. The spurt was capped by a jumper by Na'shawn Jones who came off the bench to score Bloomfield's offense flourished in the opening quarter, runnin5 points in 9 minutes of action
  • The number 1 seed in the tournament shot 46.7 percent from the field (14-30) while their defense held Atlantis to just 9-oot of-34 field goals (26.5 percent) in the first half. 
  • The Bears went into the break up, 51-27 led by the USCAA National Player of the Year, Zamorian Singleton with 16 points in the opening half. 
  • The Atlanteans never led in the contest and were dominated down low as Bloomfield had a, 34-22 advantage on points in the paint.
  • Singleton finished the night with a game-high 27 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field and 13-of-15 from the freethrow line.
  • USCAA First Team All-American, Cameron McRae netted 16 points and dished out 6 assists.
  • USCAA Second Team All-American, Marcus Bucknall had a team-high 10 rebounds and added five points.
  • Brandon Hendryx had a perfect day at the office, coming off the bench to go 4-for-4 from the floor and 6-for-6 from the freethrow line for 13 points.
  • Jones finished the game with 10 points as did, starter, Devin Artis who shot 50.0 percent from the field (4-for-8).
UP NEXT:
 
The Bears will take on the 4th seeded, North American University from Texas on Thursday, March 5th. The Stallions advanced to the semifinal round after a, 65-65 victory over Bryant & Stratton College of Buffalo on Tuesday. The National Championship Men's Basketball Semifinal match is set to tip at 5:30 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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