FREDERICK, Md.--Freshman Tim Abercrombie scored a career-high 23 points to lead Hood College to a 76-60 win over visiting Penn State Altoona in the Blazers' regular-season finale Tuesday night at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School.

The Blazers improved to 14-11 on the year and set a school record for victories in a single season, eclipsing the former mark of 13 set in the program's inaugural year of 2003-04.

Hood is under consideration for the annual independent tournament for NCAA Division III schools hosted by Lincoln University Feb. 24-25.

The Blazers are also in the hunt for a bid to the Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament.

A sluggish first half in which the teams combined to shoot just 18-of-52 (34.6 percent) from the floor ended with Penn State Altoona holding a slight 27-26 lead.

Hood managed to hit only 8-of-26 (30.8) of its shots but stayed close thanks to 10 points from Abercrombie and a 7-of-10 effort from the free-throw line.

Leading 42-39 with just over 13 minutes remaining, the Blazers took control with a 10-0 that was fueled by eight straight free throws.

Penn State Altoona (5-18), which handed Hood a 68-67 overtime defeat earlier in the season, pulled to within 57-50 with four minutes left, but Abercrombie hit two free throws and a jumper to spark another 10-0 run that sealed the record-setting victory.

The Blazers made 10-of-16 shots from the floor and 29-of-34 attempts from the free-throw line in the second half.

Provenzano finished with 19 points thanks in large part to an 11-of-15 performance at the charity stripe. Junior Darnell Edmonds had 11 points, five steals and three assists, while sophomore Jesse Gutekunst added 11 points, a game-high nine rebounds, five steals and two blocks.

Colin Geiger and Tyler Franklin led Penn State Altoona with 16 points apiece. Barry Minemyer added 12.