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BUFFALO, N.Y.—The Buffalo Bulls had 11 of its 12 players reach the scoring the column as it posted a 65-45 win over the Bloomsburg University women's basketball team in an exhibition game on Friday night.
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The Huskies dressed only eight players for the game with five players sitting out due to injury.
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The Bulls, reigning Mid-America Conference tournament champions, raced out to an 11-0 in the game through the first four-minutes of action. Bloomsburg broke the scoring run when
Alyssa Mack (Walnutport, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) drained a three-pointer 5:33 to go in the first quarter.
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Buffalo continued to add to its lead and opened a 22-9 lead after one period with Mack scoring eight of the Huskies nine points.
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The Bulls continued to add to its lead in the second period holding the Huskies to just eight points. Buffalo led by as many as 26 points, 39-13, before Bloomsburg closed out the half with a 4-0 run on two free throws each from
Alex Ross (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) and
Morgan Klunk (Felton, Pa./York Catholic). The Huskies shot just 16 percent (3-18) in the opening half and turned the ball over 19 times, but were 9-10 from the foul line.
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In the third quarter the Huskies made a small run at the Bulls getting the deficit down to 21 points, 46-25, on a pair of free throws by Klunk with 6:10 to go in the period. Later, Bloomsburg got the deficit down to 19 points with 7:39 to go in the fourth period on
Meghan Corridoni (Exeter, Pa./Holy Redeemer)'s jumper. The Bulls, though, countered with a 5-0 run to put the game out of reach and close out a 20-point victory.
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The Huskies played a strong second half turning the ball over just seven times and shooting 33 percent from the floor (9-27) in the final 20 minutes.
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Mack led the Huskies with 14 points, while Klunk chipped in with 13 points. Corridoni and
Taylor Montana (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) each added six points. Buffalo's JoAnna Smith led the Bulls with 14 points.
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Bloomsburg will open its 2016-17 season on Saturday, Nov. 19 at home against Pitt-Johnstown at 1 p.m.
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