Liberty League Women's Basketball Championship
#1 Vassar College Brewers (24-2) vs. #2 Skidmore College Thoroughbreds (22-4)
Sunday, Feb. 25; 2 p.m.; Athletics and Fitness Center; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
 
GAME COVERAGE:
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MATCHUP:

• Both squads were victorious on home court on Friday to reach the title game.
• Skidmore beat Ithaca in an overtime thriller, 66-62. Andi Levitz banked a 3-pointer from long range with under 16 seconds left to send the game to overtime, where the Thoroughbreds outscored the Bombers 9-5 to advance to their second consecutive title game. Cassie Davidson had 16 points while Julia Blanck scored 13 with 18 rebounds.
• Vassar fought off a resilient Union squad, 64-53, to advance. Tova Gelb scored 20 points for the Brewers and Sierra McDermed had 17.
• Skidmore and Vassar have not faced off since Jan. 9. Vassar beat Skidmore in Saratoga in December, 54-51 and had a narrow 61-58 win in Poughkeepsie in January.
• Statistically, Skidmore ranks fourth in DIII allowing just 45.1 points per game and sixth in turnovers per game (12.3). Both lead the league.
• Vassar has the 43^rd-best scoring margin (+14.9) in the nation and is 25^th in 3-point percentage defense (24.4 percent) and eighth in winning percentage (92.3 percent).
• Skidmore's only two losses since November were to Vassar.
• Vassar's only losses this year are against New Paltz and William Smith.
• In the past six weeks, the two championship teams have lost just one game combined.

 
SERIES/POSTSEASON:

• Vassar won both games this year after Skidmore claimed all three last season, including the semifinal victory in Saratoga Springs.
• Before last year's success against the Brewers, Vassar had won seven in a row over the Thoroughbreds.  
• Overall, Skidmore leads the all-time series against Vassar 34-27. This is the 62^nd meeting between the schools in women's basketball.
• Skidmore and Vassar have never met in a Liberty League championship game.
• Skidmore is seeking its fourth Liberty League title (2015, 2018, 2023) and second in a row.
• With a win, Vassar will also claim its fourth Liberty League championship, and first since 2014 (2011, 2012, 2014).

 
NEXT:

• The winner will claim the Liberty League's automatic qualifier for next weekend's NCAA Tournament. Both teams are candidates for at-large berths.
• The NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Selection Show will air Monday, Feb. 26 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NCAA.com. A link to the show will be on the front page of NCAA.com.
• Entering the weekend, Vassar is the second-ranked team in Region III. Skidmore is third. SUNY New Paltz is first.