EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. – The Bloomsburg men's basketball team was bested by No. 15 East Stroudsburg in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup inside Koehler Fieldhouse on Wednesday night, 118-68.
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East Stroudsburg (22-3, 16-3 PSAC) posted the first points of the contest with a layup from Jaelen McGlone. From there the nation's ninth highest scoring team took control against Bloomsburg (5-20, 3-16), going on a 20-2 run before the halfway mark of the frame.
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On the back of a 22-for-44 shooting performance, ESU took a 33-point lead into the locker room at halftime. The Huskies went 11-for-32 in the opening 20 minutes.
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Both teams improved their shooting percentages in the second half. The maroon and gold went 16-for-30 from the floor while East Stroudsburg shot 23-for-38.
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The Huskies shot 43.5 percent (27-for-62) while the Warriors shot 54.9 percent (45-for-82) in the contest.
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Jagger Dressler (Danville, Pa./Danville) posted career-highs in both points and rebounds en route to his first collegiate double-double. The junior guard went 6-for-10 and 4-for-8 from beyond the arc to finished with 20 points. Dressler also recorded ten rebounds, two assists and a steal.
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Louie Wild (Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic) posted double digits in points for the sixth consecutive game, finishing with 16 points on 6-of 13 shooting.
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Mondyu Richards (Silver Spring, Md./Albert Einstein) went 5-for-8 to finish with 11 points while
Matt Bengel (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep) posted 10 points and a team-leading four assists.
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Kyle Saglimben (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) dropped eight points while recording career-highs in assists (3), blocks (2) and steals (1).
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Bloomsburg returns to action on Saturday, February 24 for Senior Day against Shepherd at 3 p.m. at Nelson Field House.
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