BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – The quest for a second Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Championship in four years under David Caputo kicked off Saturday afternoon with a, 70-53 win over Chestnut Hill College at the Den. All-CACC First Team member, Zhane Robinson (Newark, N.J.) exploded for a game-high, 27 points against the Griffins and CACC Defensive player of the Year, Tianna Smith (Spring Valley, N.Y.) chipped in 16 points and 2 steals. Bobbi Floyd (Las Vegas, N.V.) had a strong day on the boards with 13 rebounds to go along with her 9 points.
 
The Bear Necessities
Score: #3S Chestnut Hill 53, #2N Bloomfield 70
Records: #3S Chestnut Hill (16-11, 11-8 CACC) | #2N Bloomfield (21-7, 17-2 CACC)
Location: Bloomfield College Gym / Bloomfield, N.J.
 
How It Happened

• In the first quarter the Bears went up 6-2 early on a Smith bucket in the paint. The Griffins countered with six straight points to claim their first edge in the game, 8-6. Bloomfield regained their advantage on a basket from Deja McKenzie (Baltimore, M.D.) and took a 12-11 lead into the second period
• The Bears never relinquished the lead again as they clawed out a 9-0 run to start the 2^nd quarter, fueled by eight points from Robinson and never looked back. Smith buried a three-pointer and the home team's lead was 31-17 with 2:55 remaining until the half. Bloomfield took their 14-point edge into the locker room, up 35-21 at the break
• The 3^rd quarter saw the Bears offense sputter slightly and Chestnut Hill seized the moment and closed to within six (41-35). Bloomfield quickly used a 7-2 spurt to end the period and reestablish their double-digit advantage
• Bloomfield sealed the deal in the final quarter as back-to-back three-pointers from Robinson swelled the home team's lead to eighteen (65-47). The Bears nationally ranked defense forced 25 Chestnut Hill miscues which lead to 23 points
• Robinson and Floyd combined to help Bloomfield dominate the points in the paint, 32-20 and earn a 47-35 edge in rebounding for the game

 
Up Next: The stage is now set as the Bears advance to the Semifinal Round to face the Devils of USciences on Saturday. Bloomfield will look for redemption after a loss to the CACC South Division's top seeded Devils during the regular season. The tournament shifts to the Newman Center on the campus of Caldwell University as the teams square off at 7:00 pm on March 4^th.
 
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