47
Hood Hood 2-5,0-2 MAC Commonwealth
60
Winner Albright Albr 5-3,2-0 MAC Commonwealth
Hood Hood
2-5,0-2 MAC Commonwealth
47
Final
60
Albright Albr
5-3,2-0 MAC Commonwealth
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Hood Hood 11 8 16 12 47
Albright Albr 16 8 13 23 60
Marlise Newson
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Marlise Newson

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Zac Saylor, sports information graduate assistant

Fourth quarter unfriendly at Albright


READING, Pa. - The Hood College women's basketball team went cold in the fourth period to drop its Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth road matchup at Albright College 60-47.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Marlise Newson (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle) recorded a team-high 14 points, while pulling down four rebounds and dishing out four assists.
  • Lele Wright (Wilmington, Del./Howard) had 10 points, six rebounds and three assists.
  • Kayla Watkins-Harvey (Largo, Md./Largo) pulled down 10 rebounds, while adding six points.   
  • Tiffany Manning (Randallstown, Md./Western Tech) ended the afternoon with eight points and nine rebounds.
How it Happened
  • Albright's Gabby Boggs capped of a 7-1 run to open the first two minutes of the game where the Lions converted on 3-of-4 shots. 
  • Newson scored four of the Blazers' six points as Hood tied the game up at 7-7 with just over six minutes in the first period.
  • The score was still tied after Newson made a jumper to make it 11-11 with 2:49 left in the first.
  • The Lions led 16-11 heading into a second quarter where both teams struggled to get a rhythm, combining for  16 points in the period. Hood entered the halftime break down 24-19.
  • A 10-3 run over five minutes of the third period resulted in Hood's first lead of the afternoon, 33-31 on a bucket by Watkins-Harvey with 3:26 left.
  • Albright's Crisanta Apistar converted two free throws with two seconds on the clock to give the Lions a 37-35 lead through three periods of play. 
  • The Lions pushed their lead out to double digits in the fourth quarter, thanks to a 13-4 run led by Boggs that had fast break lay-ups for a 59-45 lead with under a minute remaining.
Analysis
  • Albright made three shots from the three-point line, compared to the Blazers 0-for-5 performance from behind the arc. 
  • Hood outrebounded Albright 44-37. 
  • The Lions went 15-for-22 at the free throw line, while the Blazers attempted only four foul shots in the contest. 
  • Albright won the turnover battle, committing 13 and forcing 22, resulting in a 25-7 advantage in points off turnovers.
For the Opponent
  • Boggs recorded a double-double for the Lions with 16 points and 13 rebounds. She also added four assists, three steals and two blocks. 
  • Amina Rauf had 15 points on the afternoon. 
  • Mackenzie Dover grabbed nine rebounds. 
Notes
  • Hood dropped to 2-5 (0-2), while Albright improved to 5-3 (2-0). 
Up Next

The Blazers are back in action on Tuesday, December 6 when they play host to visiting Eastern University at 8 p.m. 
 
 
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