ALBANY, N.Y. - Bloomfield shot 47.1 percent (8-for-17) from the arc and put five players in double-figures scoring to upend The College of Saint Rose 75-63 throughout this afternoon's second day of the Saint Rose Tip-Off Tournament inside the Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium.
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Sophomore forward
Sekou Sylla recorded his second "double-double" in as many days to lead the Golden Knights (1-1). Sylla finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while sophomore guard
Tyler Washington tossed in 14 throughout 28 minutes off the bench.
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The Bears (2-0) put themselves in the driver's seat by scoring 12 unanswered points within a two-minute span midway through the second half that transformed a 55-54 Saint Rose lead into a 66-55 deficit with 8:19 to play. It remained a double-digit ballgame from that point forward.
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Freshman guard Sol Leshem led Bloomfield with 16 points, while senior forward Matt Lajeunesse wound up with 11 points and 14 boards.
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In today's first game, Le Moyne upended Chestnut Hill 123-70.
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Saint Rose returns to action next weekend at the Dominican Tournament in Orangeburg. The Golden Knights meet Caldwell Saturday and the host Chargers Sunday.
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