BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Teagan Curran led the way with 19 points as the Assumption Women's Basketball team exploded for an 82-40 victory over Bloomfield College.
 
THE BASICS
Score: Assumption University 82, Caldwell University 40
Records: Greyhounds (1-0, 0-0 NE10), Bears (0-2, 0-0 CACC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Assumption was in control since the opening tip, as they outscored their opponents by 17 points in both first quarters, holding a 50-16 lead at halftime. 13 different Greyhounds got minutes, with all but one scoring. Curran led the way with 19, while Stokes was close behind with 15, and Callahan chipped in 10 as well, going a perfect 4-4 from the field. The Greyhounds capitalized on the glass and in transition, getting 12-second chance points and 11 fast break points. The third quarter was a bit closer, with only a three-point advantage for Assumption, but the lead was too big for the Bears to overcome, even with a 16-point effort in the fourth quarter. The Greyhounds doubled the total point output of the Bears, winning by 42.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Greyhounds shot 43.5% from the field and 41.9% from three-point land
• Assumption scored more than half of their points from the bench, for a total of 46 bench points
• The Blue and White tallied 45 total points off of 18 Bloomfield turnovers

 
UP NEXT

• AU vs. Franklin Pierce, Wednesday, November 16, 5:30 pm
• Bloomfield vs. College of Staten Island, Wednesday, November 16, 5:30 pm

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