January 11, 2012
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PREVIEW: Men’s Basketball to Take on Bloomfield in First of Two Meetings this Season
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia (N.Y.) (7-9, 4-4 CACC) | 33 | 40 | 73 |
| Bloomfield (13-5, 7-1 CACC) | 33 | 46 | 79 |
| Bloomfield, N.J. (Bloomfield Gym) | |||
| Concordia (N.Y.) | Bloomfield |
|---|---|
| Pts: Argelix Gil - 28 | Pts: WAFULA, Matt - 23 |
| Reb: Argelix Gil - 18 | Reb: HARRIS, Ahmad - 10 |
| Ast: 2 Players (#12, #23 - 2) | Ast: HARRIS, Ahmad - 9 |
| Team Statistics | Concordia (N.Y.) | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 31.5% (23-73 ) | 37.8% (28-74 ) |
| Rebounds | 57 | 45 |
| Assists | 4 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 16 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 7 | 13 |
BRONXVILLE, NY – Concordia will travel to battle Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opponent Bloomfield College on Thursday evening as the two teams will meet for the first time this season. Tip-off at the Bloomfield Gymnasium in Bloomfield, NJ is set for 8pm following the women's game. The Deacons lead the all-time series 18-3 versus the Clippers since the 1974-75 season according to historical records.
CONCORDIA VS. BLOOMFIELD
- Bloomfield won their first meeting, 64-62, on Dec. 17, 1974.
- Concordia has only won three games all time against the Deacons (.143 winning percentage).
- The Clippers have lost the past four games in a row against Bloomfield.
- The last time Concordia and Bloomfield met (Feb. 9, 2011), the Deacons won 116-79 in Bloomfield, NJ. Brandon Whitaker (Harlem, NY) led the Clippers with a team-high 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the field. Jared Smith (Wyandanch, NY) finished with a double-double as he recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds.
- All-Time Series Results:
| Dec. 17, 1974: | Bloomfield, 64-62 | Jan. 30, 1982: | Bloomfield, 73-68 |
| Jan. 11, 1975: | Bloomfield, 91-80 | Feb. 16, 1982: | Bloomfield, 84-74 |
| Dec. 17, 1975: | Bloomfield, 60-55 | Feb. 27, 1985: | Bloomfield, 66-65 |
| Nov. 19, 1976: | Bloomfield, 65-44 | 1985-86 Season: | Concordia, 66-52 |
| Dec. 15, 1976: | Bloomfield, 65-57 | Feb. 3, 1987: | Concordia, 82-50 |
| Feb. 2, 1977: | Bloomfield, 83-57 | Nov. 17, 1995: | Concordia, 80-59 |
| Nov. 17, 1977: | Bloomfield, 98-79 | Dec. 12, 2009: | Bloomfield, 72-69 |
| Dec. 19, 1978: | Bloomfield, 70-58 | Feb. 2, 2010: | Bloomfield, 75-68 |
| Mar. 1, 1979: | Bloomfield, 90-77 | Dec. 11, 2010: | Bloomfield, 86-79 |
| Jan. 14, 1980: | Bloomfield, 95-60 | Feb. 9, 2011: | Bloomfield, 116-79 |
| Feb. 12, 1980: | Bloomfield, 83-46 |
THE CONCORDIA COLLEGE CLIPPERS (7-8, 4-3 CACC)
- Picked to finish 6th in CACC North Division preseason poll.
- The Clippers previously defeated Nyack College, 91-74, on Tuesday evening. Norman Pope (Washington, D.C.) led Concordia with 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field while adding five assists, two rebounds and a steal. Argelix Gil (Brooklyn, NY) ended the game with 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds while Kyle Kube (West Babylon, NY) came off the bench to score 14 points as well.
- Gil scored his 1,000th career point with 2:01 remaining in the first half against the Warriors.
- Within the CACC, Gil is 2nd in points per game (19.3), 3rd in rebounds per game (11.0) and 8th in field goal percentage (55.1%). In Division II he is ranked 6th in rebounds per game according to the Jan. 8th rankings.
- Concordia scores the most points per game (77.9) in the CACC and is ranked #45 in blocked shots per game (4.0) in Division II according to the Jan. 8th rankings.
THE BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE DEACONS (12-5, 6-1 CACC)
- Picked to finish 1st in CACC North Division preseason poll.
- Last season the Deacons won the CACC Championship and advanced to the Elite Eight on the NCAA Division II Tournament.
- Bloomfield is currently on a nine game winning streak.
- The Deacons previously defeated Dominican College, 78-71, on Tuesday evening. Ahmad Harris led Bloomfield with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Three other players finished the game in double figures as the Deacons out rebounded the Chargers 41-28.
- Harris is ranked 14th in steals per game (2.8), 8th in assist to turnover ratio (2.88) and 6th in assists per game (7.4) within Division II according to the Jan. 8th rankings.
- Terry Hicks and Matt Wafula both lead the team averaging 14.2 points per game as the team has six players that average over 8.2 points per game.
- Kevin Udo is ranked 4th in the CACC in rebounds per game (8.5) and field goal percentage (57.5%).
- Bloomfield is ranked 1st in the CACC for rebounds per game (42.4).
