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(SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va.)  Bloomsburg University improved to 2-0 on the year after defeating Bowie State University 53-43 to wrap up the Lady Bulldogs weekend at the Clarion Hotel Classic.

The Huskies led the majority of the first half with the Lady Bulldogs claiming leads at the very beginning of the game and at the 7:27 mark.  Bloomsburg closed the final 7:27 by outscoring Bowie State 9-4 and headed into intermission with a 24-18 lead.

Neither team found much success from the floor in the first 20 minutes as Bloomsburg shot 25.8% (8-of-31) and limited Bowie State to 22.6% (7-of-31) shooting.  The Huskies did however hit all six of their free throw attempts and outrebounded the Lady Bulldogs 27-20.

The second half was all Bloomsburg as Bowie State never saw a lead again.  The Lady Bulldogs pulled within four points three times but would get no closer.

The Huskies led by as many as 15 with 4:36 remaining in the game as Bloomsburg went on a 12-2 run.  During the run, Bloomsburg's Kayla Oxenrider scored seven points on one three pointer and four free throws.

Bowie State would pull to within six with 29 seconds left to play, but free throws by Dana Wieller and Kelsey Gallagher secured the Bloomsburg win.

Gallagher led Bloomsburg with 14 points, seven rebounds and two blocks while Wieller scored 13 and grabbed six rebounds.  Oxenrider finished with nine points and Lauren Ellis added six points and seven rebounds.

Bowie State was led by senior Juliette Turner with 17 points (tying her career-high) and a career-high 17 rebounds.

The Lady Bulldogs return the State of West Virginia on Saturday (November 26th) for a 2 pm non-conference game against Glenville State College.