Box Score

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The Rensselaer men's basketball team shot 48.1% from the floor in the second half, leading to a 78-69 victory over Skidmore College, Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Red Hawks move to 10-12 overall, including 5-6 in Liberty League play. The Thoroughbreds are now 6-17 on the year, and 1-11 in conference play.

RPI build an 11-point halftime lead, 35-24, with 16 points coming on second-chance points.

Skidmore battled back in the second half. Down 61-48 with 7:24 to play, the Thoroughbreds used a 10-0 run to close to within three, 61-58 with 5:39 to play. The Red Hawks would regroup, hitting nine straight free throws down the stretch for the 78-69 win. RPI was 23-26 from the charity stripe for the game.

Jon Douglas (Shutesbury, MA) scored 13 of his game-high 16 points in the second half for Skidmore. Senior Ryan Fischer-Werner (Brooklyn, NY) scored 13 points and added a game-high eight assists on Senior Day. Senior Jonah Haviland-Markowitz (Brooklyn, NY) dropped in 12 points and a game-high seven rebounds, Jeff Altimar (Medfield, MA) scored 11 and Jake Shechtman (Wynnewood, PA) had 10.

Sam Simmons (Newburgh, NY) let four RPI players in double figures with 15 points. Ricky Philatre (Randolph, Mass) scored 14, Mike Brion (Nashua, NH) 13, and Kris Kowalczyk (Troy, NY) 11.