GAME DAY INFORMATION DATE: December 17, 2021 LOCATION: Bloomfield College Gym, Bloomfield, N.J. GAME DAY LINKS LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO

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OPENING TIP
The Chargers fell to 4-5 on the year after dropping a 54-66 loss to American Int'l last Tuesday for their third consecutive loss to conference opponents. The squad will hit the road for one game in a season-opener rematch against the Bloomfield Bears on Friday, Dec. 17 at Charger Gymnasium at 5:30 PM.

INSIDE THE SERIES
These two have not met often but the advance goes to New Haven, having one three out of four games in the all-time series. The Chargers look to extend their win streak over the Bears to four games. The two last met in the season-opener in New Haven in which the Chargers held the Bears to only 37 points while putting up 63. 

SCOUTING THE CHARGERS
The Chargers enter Friday's matchup against the Bloomfield Bears looking to right the ship and get back in the win column.

The squad returned home, briefly, after spending the past two games on the road, where they saw losses to NE10 rivals, Southern Connecticut State and Saint Rose.

After falling behind 0-5 to start the first quarter against AIC, New Haven found themselves fighting back to finish the quarter, 15-15.

Ultimately, the comeback effort fell short as the Chargers were outscored a combined 37-16 in the second and third quarter, leading the Chargers to drop their third game during the month of December.

The Chargers shot 19-54 (35.2%) from the field during the game while going five of 24 from the perimeter (20.8%). AIC ended the game shooting 21-42 (50%) but were held to 5-11 (45.5%) from the arc.

So far this season, the Chargers have been outscored 301-263 in the first half while outscoring opponents 264-260 in the second. 

Camryn DeBose (Wellington, Fla./Wellington Community) continues to be a force for the Chargers, finishing the game with 21 points on 54 percent shooting while recording four rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Bionca Chambers (Bronx, N.Y./New Milford) provided another double-digit performance off the bench, tallying 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals.

Brie Pergola (Torrington, Conn./Torrington) was held to two of nine shooting while going 2-2 from the line to finish with six points while also racking up five assists. Pergola is still tied for 11th in the conference with 3.1 assists per game.

Aurora Deshaies (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Ludden) pulled down 11 rebounds for the second straight week. She has surpassed tht number in four consecutive games and seven games in total. Deshaies is second in the NE10 with a current 53.8 field goal percentage on the season and fourth with 11.3 average rebounds.
 
Juniors Alyssa Stevenson (Watertown, N.Y./South Jefferson Central) and Kameryn King (Old Saybrook, Conn./Mercy) made starts in the last game, combining for four points and two rebounds.

The Chargers continue to find their groove in the paint, outrebounding their past four opponents, 164-129, in that span. 

New Haven forced 22 turnovers in the loss, turning those into 20 points on the other end. The Chargers also scored 12 points on second chance opportunities but were outscored on the fastbreak, 8-6.

SCOUTING THE BEARS
The Bloomfield Bears enter the matchup 2-7 on the season and 0-2 during conference play. The Bears are currently on a two-game losing streak after dropping their last game against Lincoln University, 66-91. One of the Bear's seven losses was the season-opener against the Chargers in which the team held the Bears to a season low 37 points.

On offense, Bloomfield is led by redshirt junior DaShanique Ruffin, who averages 13.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Ruffin is coming off a career-high 31 points against Lincoln in which she made 13 shots out of 23.

Jaylah Bennett is 14-48 from beyond the arc, this season, as she leads the team on the long ball.

The Bears have seen eleven players start at least one games this season with the most recent lineup being Ruffin, Kamrin Babbs, Morenike Akinrefon, Taneshia Tucker and Nyasia Bryant.

On defense, Bloomfield averages 7.3 steals and 3.9 blocks per game. The Bears have three players with 10 steals on the year, with Tucker also tallying five blocks. Ruffin is the Bear's lead shot blocker, with 12 on the season while Jasmine McDuffie is second with six. 

Bloomfield ranks 11th in the CACC with an average of 59.2 points per game, while shooting a 12th best 34.2 percent from the field. The Bears allow an average of 70 points per game to their opponent on 36.9 percent shooting. As a whole, they rank first in the conference, averaging 44.1 rebounds for a +0.4 margin.

Bloomfield boasts a relatively diverse roster comprised of four guards, six forwards, and one center. The class makeup is divided into two freshmen, two sophomores, four juniors, and three seniors.

The Bears are led by head coach Vanessa Watson, who embarks on her 4th season at the collegiate level with the start of the 2020-2021 women's basketball campaign. In her first year, Coach Watson led the Bears to a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) regular season championship after winning 15 of her last 18 contests to earn a post-season spot. She currently holds a 38-68 record as the head coach of the Bears.

NEXT UP
The Chargers will continue their break from conference play as they return home to host the Chestnut Hill Griffins. Tip off for that game is scheduled for 1:30 at Chargers Gymnasium on Sunday, Dec. 19.