By Jimmy McCumber

Freshman Kelecia Harris had 26 points and 20 rebounds as the Albright College women's basketball team pulled away in the second half, beating Hood 60-47 on Wednesday in Frederick, Md.

Harris' 20 rebounds is tied for sixth all-time at Albright. Her 26 points were the most by a Lion since Bre Dillon dropped 29 against Messiah, back in February, 2009. Both statistics were career-highs.

Junior Meghan Boyle just missed a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds, while sophomore Tara Sabotchick added 11 points.

Albright went on a 19-1 run to break open a 35-35 game. That included 16 straight points, kicked off by a Kari Ludy basket with exactly 10 minutes to play, followed by a Ludy assist to Harris.

After two free throws from Boyle, Harris scored three consecutive baskets to give Albright a 54-36 advantage.

The Lions struggled a bit in the first half, committing 17 turnovers and shooting 37.5% from the field. The Lions did go into halftime with a 23-20 lead, after Boyle pulled down a Hood miss in the dying seconds and Sabotchick took it coast-to-coast for a basket.

While Harris was 3-for-9 with four turnovers before the break, she again threatened a first half double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. That included a three-point play with 1:33 remaining, as the freshman recorded seven of Albright final 11 points before halftime. She would then go on to eclipse a double-double in the second period (17 pts, 11 reb).

After Jessica Venturelli opened the day's scoring with a  three-pointer, Hood responded with a 10-0 run that was capped by a Rachel Kessler three and an Emily Maerz jumper.

Down 16-7, Sabotchick soon pulled Albright to within four with a basket, and the Lions came all the way back to tie 18-18 on another hoop from the sophomore guard.

The Blazers had another run to start the second half, this time 9-0. Out of a timeout, Ludy kept things alive with an offensive rebound, and Boyle hit two free throws for Albright's first points of the period.

Dyanna Prater had a team-high 13 points for Hood, while Rachel Wiley added six points and eight rebounds.

Albright improves to 10-12, 6-9 and moves into a tie for the fifth and final Commonwealth playoff spot with Lycoming, who lost a close game to nationally-ranked Lebanon Valley. The Lions will look to keep pace on Saturday, as they host Stevenson in their final home game of the season.