WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - The Hood College women's basketball team led by as many as 10 in the fourth quarter but an 18-5 run by Lycoming to close the game gave the Blazers a 71-68 loss in Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth play. 

Inside the Box Score 

• Mia Savoy led Hood with 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting, including 3-for-9 on 3-point field goals. She added seven rebounds and a pair of steals. 
• Lauren Keeney and Marlise Newson added 12 points apiece. Keeney knocked down 2-of-3 from 3-point range and Newson came off the bench to shoot 5-for-9 from the field. 
• Morgan Anderson finished with 12 rebounds and Ebony Pitt dished out five assists. 

How it Happened

• Savoy found Anderson for a basket with 9:33 to play that gave Hood a 63-53 lead. It proved to be the final field goal of the contest for the Blazers at the Warriors limited Hood to 0-for-10 shooting and six turnovers down the stretch. Erika Lutz scored eight points in the fourth quarter to fuel the comeback, including the game-winning basket with 26 seconds left. 
• Keeney hit both of her 3-pointers to start a 14-6 run to erase an early 5-4 deficit in the first quarter. Hood carried a 22-16 lead into the second period and opened the quarter with 12-2 run thanks to eight points by Savoy for a 34-18 lead with 6:40 to go in the half.
• Hood led 44-33 at halftime before a basket by Akilah McFadden cut it to 48-42 with 6:05 left in the third quarter. The Blazers responded with a 10-2 surge, taking the lead back to 58-44 on a jumper by Newson with 2:33 to go in the period. 

Notes

• Morgan Mader overcame a 7-of-21 shooting day for a game-high 23 points. Lutz finished with 18 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and four blocked shots. Kenzie Reed scored 11 points and McFadden distributed eight assists. 

Up Next
Hood hosts No. 25 Messiah on February 5 at 8 p.m.