Box Score SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.-- Skidmore outscored William Smith 12-2 in the second overtime and hit a team-record 18 three-pointers in an 83-73 Liberty League women's basketball win Saturday at the Williamson Center.
 
The Thoroughbreds kept a standing room only crowd happy by remaining a perfect 7-0 in Liberty League play.  The team has won five straight and 10 of their last 11 for an 11-5 overall record.  The Herons drop to 2-5 and 3-12.
 

Molly McLaughlin led Skidmore with 18 points and nine assists. Lindsey Davis also scored 18 points. Angela Botiba added 11 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, while Amber Holgate scored 11 points off the bench. Kelly Donnelly pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds to go along with six points.
 
Ali Pliszka scored all of her game-high 22 points in the second half for William Smith. Chloe Hayter had a double/double with 14 points and 17 rebounds and Melanie Patterson contributed 11 points and four assists.
 
Skidmore used seven players to connect on eight threes in the first half to take a 32-25 lead. McLaughlin had two, including one with :12 left to give the Thoroughbreds their largest lead until the second overtime.
 
After taking only two shots in the first half, Pliszka lit it up in the second, going 6-8 from three-point range and 8-13 overall to keep the Herons in it.  
 
Pliszka hit a three with 5:07 to play in regulation to give William Smith a 56-52 lead. After trading misses, Davis connected on one of her six threes of the game to start an 11-4 Skidmore run, that found the Thoroughbreds up by three 63-60 when Migle Vilunaite dropped one in with :50 left.
 
Hayter forced the overtime with a three over her own that tied it 63-63 with :41 left.  Both teams had chances to win it in the final seconds of regulation but Courtney Chase had a big block for the Herons and Botiba had a monster block with :02 seconds left.
 
In the first overtime, Pliszka connected on a three with 1:13 left to put William Smith up 71-69.   The Thoroughbreds tied it when Ella Scheuerell corralled an offensive rebound that led to a Holgate jumper and 71-71 tie with :32 left.
 
Skidmore dominated the second overtime with Davis scoring nine of the team's 12 points on three three-pointers.
 
For the game, the Thoroughbreds were 18-50 from three-point range, while William Smith was 11-34. There were only 20 combined fouls called in the game and neither team reached the first bonus in the second half.
 
Botiba is closing in on the 1000 point career mark with 972 points.

"Today's game was one for the ages," said Skidmore coach Darren Bennett. "A packed house on the edge of their seats for nearly a full 60 minutes of live action as we grind out a double overtime W versus a talented and hungry conference opponent.

"We talked with our team addimantly about a teams record not supporting their talent and that's exactly what we got this afternoon. A conference team with a losing record and very good players. They lack the depth that we've been lucky to have but they've got a starting 5 that I believe is easily in the top of the conference. They forced us into 50 three point shots and we were able to hit enough of them along with some timely rebounding paybacks to pull out an electric win at home.

"Our kids needed that close win after losing so many close ones earlier in the season. This I think will be something to really build on and hopefully add some thick toughness and resiliency to our core. We made some good things happen when we needed to and continued to get big plays from different people tonight. I love our teams spirit and mental place right now.

"We have a little time off to regroup and refocus as we gear up for two straight road weekends. But right now I want our team to enjoy their efforts, they deserve it."

Skidmore travels to Vassar on Jan. 30 for a 6 p.m. game.