Box Score SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. --Â Senior
Jordyn Wartts was dominant in her final collegiate game, tallying a game-high 23 points to lead the Skidmore College women's basketball team to a 75-51 win against RIT, Saturday afternoon at the Williamson Sports Center.
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Wartts scored 11 points in the first half and 12 in the second to go along with seven rebounds, six assists and four steals.
Angela Botiba recorded her 13th double-double with 16 points and 16 boards.
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Skidmore used a balance offensive attack to pull away in the first half, opening up a 23-point lead with 4:47 to play in the first. Botiba contributed nine points,
Molly McLaughlin tallied seven,
Lindsey Davis chipped in with six and
Amber Holgate added five points off the bench.
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McLaughlin scored the half's final points, hitting a three with 1:31 to play, giving the Thoroughbreds a 41-22 lead at the break. Skidmore's 41 first-half points marks the most the team has scored in the opening period this season.
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The Tigers started the second half with back-to-back threes from Ashlynn Palmitesso and Mallory Apperson, but the Thoroughbreds regained control with a 17-2 run, taking a 58-30 lead.
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RIT chipped away at the Thoroughbreds lead with a 11-2 run capped by a Kayla Wheeler lay-up, cutting the deficit to 19 at 60-41 but that's as close as it would get. Skidmore continued to hit its shots down the stretch to close out the comfortable 75-51 win. Â
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Courtney Tennant scored a team-high 15 points for the Tigers, adding four rebounds and three blocks and Palmitesso added 14 points.
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The Thoroughbreds owned the glass all game, outrebounding the Tigers 51-31.
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Skidmore closes out its season at 11-14 (6-10 Liberty), while RIT, which clinched the fourth seed in the Liberty League Tournament, ends the regular season at 14-11 (10-6).