Women's Hoops Downed By Bloomfield In Season Finale
Amani Melendez Leads The Purple Knights With 20 Points And Stephanie McBride Notches Another Double-Double To Round Out The Year
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bridgeport
9-18, 5-13
|
6 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 45 |
|
Bloomfield
5-21, 4-13
|
14 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 59 |
Team Stats
Bloomfield
| Game Statistics | Bridgeport | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (17-63) | (24-67) |
| Field Goal % | 27.0% | 35.8% |
| Rebounds | 45 | 55 |
| Assists | 11 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 21 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 19 |
| Pts in the Paint | 14 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 10 |
| Bench Pts | 0 | 28 |
Bloomfield, N.J.-The University of Bridgeport women's basketball team wrapped up its 2022-23 season on Wednesday night to a 59-45 road conference loss against the Bears of Bloomfield College. UB finishes the year with a 9-18 overall mark and a 5-13 record in its first season in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. Bloomfield is now 5-21 overall and 4-13 in the CACC.
Amani Melendez (Fr., Woodbridge, Va.) led the Purple Knights in scoring on Wednesday with a game-high 20 points. Amani finished this season as UB leading scorer averaging 14.4 points per game during her first season in a Purple Knights' uniform.
Senior Stephanie McBride (Brooklyn, N.Y.) closed out and outstanding season on a high note, as she notched another double-double with 10 points and a game-best 16 rebounds. Stephanie averaged nearly a double-double in 2022-23 at 12.4 points and 9.9 rebounds per outing. She also blocked three shots against the Bears to finish with a total 54 blocks this year.
PHOT BY CLARUS MULTIMEDIA