SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College women's basketball team will look to stay perfect in conference play when it takes on Bard and RPI this weekend.

Skidmore (6-5, 2-0 Liberty League) vs. Bard (4-5, 0-1 Liberty League)
 
Game Details: Friday, Jan. 9– 6 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.     
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SCOUTING THE THOROUGHBREDS (6-5, 2-0 Liberty League): Skidmore was held off by Hartwick in its last contest snapping the Thoroughbreds five game-winning streak...Senior guard Molly McLaughlin had a season-high 15 points, going 4 for 9 from 3-point range…Freshman guard Kelly Donnelly chipped in with 16 points, five rebounds and three blocks.
 
TEAM STATISTICS: Skidmore has won four straight games at home...The Thoroughbreds have scored 60 points or more in eight of eleven games…Skidmore ranks third in the conference in 3-point field goals per game (5.7) and third in 3-point field goal percentage (30.9%)…The Thoroughbreds lead in the league in defensive rebounds per game (32.2)…Skidmore has held nine of its eleven opponents to under 35% shooting from the field.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS: McLaughlin is averaging 14.5 points, four assists and 3.5 rebounds over her last two games…She leads the conference in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 43.8% from beyond the arc…Senior forward Angela Botiba is averaging 19 points and 15 rebounds against conference opponents this season.
 

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SCOUTING THE RAPTORS (4-5, 0-1 Liberty League): The Raptors were beat 60-40 by Vassar in their conference opener on Tuesday…Junior guard Bianka Bell led all scorers with 15 points…Bard went 14 for 63 from the field including 1 for 18 from three….The 40 points marks the fewest the Raptors have scored this season.
 
TEAM STATISTICS: The Raptors are 1-3 on the road this season…Bard has not won a Liberty League contest since a 52-46 win over Clarkson on Jan. 11, 2013….The Raptors have struggled offensively, averaging 50.8 points per game but they have managed to limit their opponents to 53.7 points per game, placing them second in the conference in scoring defense…Bard shot 25.8% from the floor over the last two games (33 for 128).
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Junior forward Tatravia Riley (13.8 ppg) and Bell (13.6 ppg) rank eighth and ninth in the league in scoring, respectively…Riley leads the league in rebounds per game (14.3) and ranks second in steals per game (2.7) and fourth in field goal percentage (46.1%)…Senior guard Joanna Regan is fifth in the conference with a 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
 

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LAST MEETING: Feb. 5, 2014 at Bard
Skidmore 62, Bard 50
 
Skidmore pulls away from Bard for win
 

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vs. RPI (6-5, 2-0 Liberty League)
 
Game Details: Saturday, Jan.10 – 2 p.m. | Troy, N.Y.       
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SCOUTING THE ENGINEERS (6-5, 2-0 Liberty League): RPI opened its conference schedule last weekend, topping St. Lawrence and RIT…Junior guard Ashley Clough had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds against the Saints…Senior guard Amanda Lynch tallied 14 points against St. Lawrence and added a double-double against RIT with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
 
TEAM STATISTICS: RPI is 4-1 at home this season…The Engineers have held their opponents to 25.7% shooting from 3-point range this season…RPI is third in the conference in offensive rebounds per game (16.1)…The Engineers lead the league in blocked shots per game (5.36) and rank third in steals per game (10.73).
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Clough is third in Liberty League in scoring, averaging 17.6 points per game and sits eighth in rebounds per game (8.5) and blocked shots per game (1.2)…Lynch is fifth in the conference in scoring (14.9 ppg) and seventh in rebounds per game (8.7)…Clough and Lynch have combined for eight double-doubles this season…Senior guard Courtney Reynolds is fifth in the league in stelas per game (2.2).
 

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LAST MEETING: Feb. 1, 2014 at RPI
Skidmore 73, RPI 55
 
Skidmore completes RPI season sweep
 

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NEXT UP:
The Thoroughbreds travels to Clarkson Tuesday, Jan. 13 for a 5 p.m. tip-off.