OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. – The Bears women's basketball team dropped their 4^thconsecutive non-conference game to start 2018 after a, 101-41 setback to NYIT Wednesday evening. The 'Battle of the Bears' contest left Bloomfield at 0-4 overall while NYIT improved to 5-1 after the regional match up.
 
The home team jumped in front early, 20-7 after the 1^stquarter as the Bloomfield offense struggled to find continuity. NYIT enjoyed a, 45-22 advantage when the teams went into the locker rooms at the half.  The preseason 2^ndranked East Coast Conference (ECC) team stretched the contest open with a 31-point 3^rdquarter and cruised to their first win at home.
 
NYIT sported a balanced team offense with six players notching double-figures by the end of the game. Bloomfield saw senior forward, Deja McKenzie (Baltimore, MD) finish the evening with 19 points to go along with 7 rebounds.
 
The Bears look to enjoy their holiday break before returning to action on Thursday, November 29^th. The Pioneers of LIU Post will host the Bears in non-conference action set for a 5:30 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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