BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The Bloomsburg men's basketball team fell at home to East Stroudsburg, 90-60, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup inside Nelson Field House on Wednesday afternoon.
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Louie Wild (Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic) led the Huskies in scoring with 18 points on 7-for-14 shooting.
Jagger Dressler (Danville, Pa./Danville) dropped 11 points off the bench, going 4-for-6 from the floor.
Danny Bruce (Edinboro, Pa./General McLane) registered six rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Overall, the maroon and gold went 22-for-51 (43.1 percent) while the Warriors went 32-for-62 (51.6 percent) from the floor.
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East Stroudsburg (18-5, 12-4 PSAC) went on the offensive early, as Ethan Millirons sank a jumper 18 seconds into the game. Wild tied the game on the ensuing possession for Bloomsburg (5-19, 4-13) with a driving layup.
Matt Bengel (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep) then gave the Huskies a 4-2 advantage with a layup of his own. ESU took control with a nine-point swing that spanned the next two minutes.
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After a timeout by the Huskies, Wild sank a jumper to cut the deficit to five points. The Warriors doubled their lead with a three-pointer and layup from Lakeem McAliley. From there, the Huskies kept pace with ESU for much of the first half until a late surge from the visitors moved the score to 47-29 going into halftime.
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East Stroudsburg kept ahold of the momentum as the second half began, going on a 14-4 run in the opening four minutes of the frame. East Stroudsburg kept the Huskies at bay as they continued to extend its lead before ultimately taking the win, 90-60.
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Bloomsburg is back at home on Saturday, February 15 as they host Kutztown at 3:00 p.m.
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