Box Score Saratoga Springs, N.Y.--  The Skidmore College women's basketball team didn't allow a field goal for a stretch of nearly nine minutes in the second half in a 49-47 Liberty League win over RIT, Saturday at the Williamson Sports Center.
 
The Thoroughbreds are all alone in second place with a 4-1 league mark and 6-8 overall record. The Tigers are 0-4 and 3-9.
 
Skidmore guard Molly McLaughlin led all scorers with 12 points on four three-pointers. She also had five assists and four rebounds. Dani DeGregory added nine points and four assists, while Jordyn Wartts chipped in nine points and three assists.   
 
Ashylnn Palmitesso led RIT with 11 points off the bench. Mallory Apperson had seven points and eight rebounds and Kayla Wheeler scored six points and pulled down nine boards.
 
The Tigers led by seven at the half, 29-22, with 14 points coming in the paint. 
 
Skidmore kept it close early in the second half and then took over defensively in the game's final nine minutes.
 
RIT led 40-34 on a Wheeler layup with 9:02 to play. That would be the last Tiger field goal until a Palmitesso three with 18 seconds left in the game.  The Thoroughbreds used an 11-2 run to take their first lead of the game, 45-42, on a McLaughlin three with 1:59 to play.
 
Skidmore tacked on four more points to extend the lead to seven, 49-42, with :33 to play.  Palmitesso hit her three and then Jackie Hom scored after a Thoroughbred miss for the 49-47 final.
 
Skidmore shot 52.9 percent from the floor in the second half, while holding the Tigers to 25.9 percent.
 
The Thoroughbreds are at Vassar on Jan. 18.