BLOOMFIELD, NJ- The Bloomfield College women's basketball team lost a heartbreaker at home Wednesday evening to Nyack College in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action. The Warriors battled in the Den for a, 70-68 win and secured their first league win on the season (2-8, 1-3 CACC) while the Bears fell to 0-2 in CACC play and 1-9 overall.
 
The home team saw a balanced attack across the first two quarters as the offense posted sixteen points in each frame but Nyack used five three-pointers and a perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line to go into the half, up 36-32. Brianna Carrington (Baltimore, MD) played big of the bench for Bloomfield, going 6-of-7 from the floor for 12 points at the break. 
 
In the third quarter, the visitors took control of the game with a 19-12 outburst but Bloomfield found their way back in the final frame and pulled ahead, 65-64 on a jumper from freshman, Lexis Rodriguez (Linden, NJ) at the 1:13 minute mark. The Warriors regained the lead on free throws with forty-eight seconds left to play and held on for the slim two-point win.   
 
Carrington finished the day with 19 points, followed by senior classmate, Deja McKenzie (Baltimore, MD) who added a double-double, 14 points and 11 rebounds. Rodriguez ended her night with 11 points along with eleven from senior guard, Ilysia Lewis (Baltimore, MD). 
 
The Bears head into their holiday break with over a week off in front of them before they return to action on Saturday, December 30. Bloomfield will play their final non-conference game as the Bulldogs from Bowie State enter the Den for a 12:00 pm tip off.
 
Did you know the official website and apps for the new CACC Network (official announcement release) are now live and ready to be viewed on your computer, television and mobile devices. The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) announced earlier this summer it had partnered with BlueFrame to produce the network that will give it's fans more avenues to watch all the exciting action throughout the conference.
 
Fans wishing to watch the CACC Network online can do so by clicking HERE.
 
Fans can also watch the CACC Network on their TVs through various streaming devices, including Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Android TV. To download the app through those various streaming devices, go to new channel search and type in "CACC Network."
 
Fans can also watch the CACC Network on their mobile devices by downloading the app through the App Store (iPhone/iPad) and Google Play (Android phones/tablets).

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