READING, Pa. -- Marymount women's basketball used a strong second half to pull away from Albright on Tuesday night, finishing with a 65-52 victory to extend its win streak to five games. 

NOTABLE

• Symantha Shackelford set a new career-high with 27 points and made five 3-pointers. 
• Chandler Eddleton also carried the offense with 27 points and eight rebounds. 
• Claire Smith grabbed five steals as the Saints forced 20 turnovers in total. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Albright led by as many as five points in the first quarter and held a 15-14 lead at the end of the frame. 
• The Lions pushed their lead back up to seven in the second quarter but MU closed the quarter strong to take a 30-28 lead into halftime. 
• Marymount started to pull away late in the third quarter and led 46-38 after 30 minutes. 
• The lead continued to stretch as the Saints led by as many as 18 in the final quarter before finishing with the 65-52 win. 

UP NEXT

• Marymount will make the short trip down I-95 to face Mary Washington on Saturday at 1 PM. 
• The Saints will return to Converse Family Fieldhouse next Wednesday, Dec. 6 against Randolph-Macon at 8 PM. 

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