Women's basketball team comes up short
Lauren Sager
Issue date: 3/5/10 Section: Sports
On Feb. 26, the women's basketball team defeated Hamilton
65-51 and earned a spot in the Liberty League championship.
Skidmore initially took the lead in the first half, but Hamilton stole the lead 36-27 before the end of the half.
But, in the second half the Thoroughbreds came back with strong defense and a 16-4 run. With just over nine minutes left, Skidmore stole the lead 43-40.
In the last stretch, the Continentals came within three points of the Thoroughbreds.
To close the game, Skidmore responded with a 13-2 run and went 11-3 from the line.
Senior guard Sharlyn Harper finished with 11 rebounds and 19 points.
Senior guard Amber Kinsey contributed 13 points, eight rebounds and four steals. Junior Christine Kemp had eight points and three assists.
Senior forward Dana Leonard had seven points and nine rebounds.
Hamilton ended its season 15-10, and Skidmore set a record of 21 wins.
Earning a spot in the Liberty League championship, the Thoroughbreds took on Rensselaer on Feb. 27.
This was the first time Skidmore had made it into the championship.
Rensselaer played in the championship once before in 2001.
In the final 2:45, Skidmore came back after falling 12 points behind the Engineers, but they ultimately fell to the opponent 70-67.
Sharlyn Harper scored 23 points for the Thoroughbreds. Amber Kinsey had 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Dana Leonard contributed 10 points.
Skidmore started off with a 12-6 lead.
After battling back and forth for a few minutes, Rensselaer took a one point lead at 18-17 at the 7:50 mark.
The half was closed with a 12-2 run from the Thoroughbreds, and they took the lead 30-19.
Early in the second half, Skidmore increased its lead to 14 with a free throw from Harper.
Then, the Engineers went on a 24-5 run and stole the lead at the 12:4 mark with a free throw from Rensselaer's Whitney Coleman. At the 2:45 mark, Rensselaer took a 12 point advantage.
In the remaining 2:25, the two teams battled furiously. Combined, the teams scored 37 points.
65-51 and earned a spot in the Liberty League championship.
Skidmore initially took the lead in the first half, but Hamilton stole the lead 36-27 before the end of the half.
But, in the second half the Thoroughbreds came back with strong defense and a 16-4 run. With just over nine minutes left, Skidmore stole the lead 43-40.
In the last stretch, the Continentals came within three points of the Thoroughbreds.
To close the game, Skidmore responded with a 13-2 run and went 11-3 from the line.
Senior guard Sharlyn Harper finished with 11 rebounds and 19 points.
Senior guard Amber Kinsey contributed 13 points, eight rebounds and four steals. Junior Christine Kemp had eight points and three assists.
Senior forward Dana Leonard had seven points and nine rebounds.
Hamilton ended its season 15-10, and Skidmore set a record of 21 wins.
Earning a spot in the Liberty League championship, the Thoroughbreds took on Rensselaer on Feb. 27.
This was the first time Skidmore had made it into the championship.
Rensselaer played in the championship once before in 2001.
In the final 2:45, Skidmore came back after falling 12 points behind the Engineers, but they ultimately fell to the opponent 70-67.
Sharlyn Harper scored 23 points for the Thoroughbreds. Amber Kinsey had 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Dana Leonard contributed 10 points.
Skidmore started off with a 12-6 lead.
After battling back and forth for a few minutes, Rensselaer took a one point lead at 18-17 at the 7:50 mark.
The half was closed with a 12-2 run from the Thoroughbreds, and they took the lead 30-19.
Early in the second half, Skidmore increased its lead to 14 with a free throw from Harper.
Then, the Engineers went on a 24-5 run and stole the lead at the 12:4 mark with a free throw from Rensselaer's Whitney Coleman. At the 2:45 mark, Rensselaer took a 12 point advantage.
In the remaining 2:25, the two teams battled furiously. Combined, the teams scored 37 points.
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