Box Score

MOBILE – Niala Harris scored 30 points to lead the University of North Alabama women’s basketball team to a 71-56 victory over Spring Hill College Tuesday evening in Mobile. UNA trailed 32-30 at the half before rallying with a 41-24 edge over the final 20 minutes.

Making his first coaching visit against his former team, head coach Terry Fowler picked up the victory as the Lions improved to 3-4 on the season. With the loss, Spring Hill falls to 0-4 on the year. Fowler was the head coach for the Badgers from 2003-06 before taking over at North Alabama.

On Tuesday, UNA used a solid defensive effort in the second half to key the comeback. After Spring Hill hit 48.3 percent of its shots from the floor in the first half, UNA limited the home to just 8-of-29 shooting in the second stanza of play.

The Lions were also able to take more advantage of free throws after the break. After getting to the foul line only once in the first half, North Alabama was 9-of-10 from the charity stripe over the final 20 minutes of play.

Harris, who scored 17 points in the second half, was 12-of-16 from the floor and completed a double-double performance with 12 rebounds on the night. Sanqueeta Meardith also reached double digits in scoring with 13 points for UNA.

The Lions will travel to Christian Brothers on Saturday for its next action on the court. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. on the CBU campus.