READING, Pa. – Senior Kelecia Harris scored a season-high 28 points and sophomore Nina Mazzarelli made two key free throws with 11 seconds left to lead No. 20 Albright to a 63-59 MAC Commonwealth victory over Lycoming on Wednesday in the Bollman Center.
 
Olivia Manges connected on a three-pointer for Lycoming that trimmed the Albright lead to 60-59 with 1:03 to play in the second half.
 
After getting fouled by Chelsea Henderson, Mazzarelli calmly knocked down a pair of free throws that extended the Lions lead to 62-59 with 11 seconds remaining in the game.
 
Lycoming missed a game-tying three-point attempt on its next possession and Jane Joyce made 1-of-2 free throws following an intentional foul.
 
Harris had a brilliant game for the Lions as she finished the game 14-of-18 from the floor and also added 12 rebounds, two blocked shots, a steal and an assist. The double-double was the fifth of the season and the 45th in her career.
 
Albright, which improved to 13-2 overall and 5-1 in conference play, also received 11 points from Mazzarelli. Joyce added nine points, five rebounds and five assists, while Emily O'Donnell scored five points and grabbed six rebounds off the bench.
 
Lycoming, which dropped to 9-6 overall and 4-3 in league play, was led by Shelby Mueller who had 20 points and eight rebounds. Nicole Calella added 13 points and Manges finished with 10 points.
 
Harris dominated the first half as she had 24 points and eight rebounds as Albright took a 32-23 lead into the intermission.
 
The Lions used a late run to pull away from Lycoming.
 
Harris scored six consecutive points to give Albright a 24-16 lead with 4:21 to play in the second quarter.
 
A three-point play by Henderson cut the Albright lead to 24-19 before Joyce answered with a short jumper giving the Lions a 26-21 lead with 2:15 remaining in the quarter.
 
Henderson connected on two free throws to trim the lead to 26-23, but Harris reeled off six consecutive points giving the Lions a 32-23 lead at the break.
 
Lycoming cut the Albright lead to three points on three occasions in the third quarter before the Lions stretched out the lead.
 
A basket from Alysha Lofton and two Mazzarelli free throws increased the Albright margin to 40-33 with 6:16 to play in the third quarter.
 
Calella responded with a layup, but Mazzarelli connected on a three-pointer to push the Albright lead to 45-37 with 4:32 remaining in the quarter.
 
Albright took its largest lead of the game at 49-39 with 25 seconds to play in the third when Lofton scored back-to-back baskets.
 
Mueller converted a three-point play with three seconds remaining to cut the Lions lead to 49-42 after three quarters of play.
 
Devan Horka gave Albright a 51-42 lead when she opened the second half with a layup, but Lycoming responded with a 9-0 run to tie the game at 51-51 with 6:31 remaining in the game.
 
Joyce put Albright back in front with a jumper and O'Donnell made 1-of-2 free throws giving the Lions a 54-51 lead with 5:46 to play in the contest.
 
Following a layup by Calella, which cut the Albright lead to 56-55, Albright responded with a layup from Harris and two free throws by Horka to take a 60-55 lead with 1:39 to play.
 
Albright returns to the court on Saturday (Jan. 16) when it visits Arcadia in a MAC Commonwealth game beginning at 1 p.m.