Box Score CANTON, N.Y.— The Skidmore College men's basketball team rallied from six points down at the half for a 52-50 win over St. Lawrence University, Wednesday night.
 
Aldin Medunjanin scored 16 points and added nine assists to lead the Thoroughbreds to the Liberty League win.
 
Skidmore, which closed with a 42-31 edge in rebounds, improves to 14-7 and keeps pace for a spot in the Liberty League Tournament at 8-4.  The Saints (7-13, 3-8) held the lead throughout most of the second half, but were done in by 17 turnovers and a 64% mark at the free throw line (14-of-22). 
 
Neither team shot the ball well from behind the arc, combining for a 6-for-36 mark (17%).
 
The Saints held a 25-19 lead at halftime, as their defense held Skidmore to 7-for-31 from the floor including an 0-for-9 mark from behind the arc.  Kyle Kobis led the way for the home team with eight points, but three personal fouls sent him to the bench in the later stages of the period. 
 
Though St. Lawrence would stretch the lead to seven on a lay-up by Brady Condlin early in the second, the Thoroughbreds answered with a 10-2 run orchestrated by Medunjanin to reclaim the lead at 31-30.  His no-look pass to Tanner Brooks for a lay-up with 13:37 to go put the visitors back on top and forced a timeout from the Saints. 
 
The game stayed tight with the Saints scratching out a four point lead at 43-39 with 4:40 to play. 
Erik Sanders delivered a big three for Skidmore when it needed it most to pull the Thoroughbreds to within one, and after two St. Lawrence free throws, it was Brian Moore from the corner for three to tie the game at 45-45.  Medunjanin gave the Thoroughbreds a 49-47 advantage with 1:14 to play, and after a St. Lawrence turnover, found himself well outside the arc with the shot clock winding down.  He unloaded a late three that connected with 15.4 seconds left, putting Skidmore up 52-47.
 
Though rookie Kyle Edwards' off-balance three followed for St. Lawrence with 5.2 seconds left to close the gap to two at 52-50, Skidmore was able to get the ball inbounds and avoid a foul, running out the clock for the come-from-behind victory.
 
Sanders finished with 11 points, while Brooks had nine points and six steals.
 
"Typical Skidmore St Lawrence game both teams really physically got after each other," said Skidmore Coach Joe Burke. " We were fortunate to make some big plays down the stretch to get the win.

"I have the upmost respect for their program and their coaches. They were prepared and their zone gave us fits all night but I was proud of how we clamped down defensively at the end. We got some key stops and in return hit some big shots and won at a place that is very difficult to win at."
 
Skidmore travels to Vassar on Friday for an 8 p.m. contest.