Sig Makofski Tournament - Game 1
Williams 86, Skidmore 77
SCHENECTADY, NY – Mike Greeman and Daniel Wohl scored 21 points each to lead Williams College to an 86-77 victory over Williams College in the first game of the 2014 Sig Makofski Men’s Basketball Tournament at Union College’s Viniar Athletic Center Saturday night.
The Ephs improved to 4-2 while the Thoroughbreds fell to 2-3.
Ryan Kilcullen scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Hayden Rookie-Ley scored 15 and made all nine of his free throws for the Ephs. Williams had a 37-23 rebounding advantage and shot 46% for the game and 91% at the line (31 for 34).
Skidmore was led by Aldin Medunjanin, who scored a game high 26 points with five boards and four assists, and Erik Sanders scored added 21 points. Connor Merrill scored 14 and had four boards for Skidmore, which shot 48% and 71% from the free throw line.
Williams had a four point lead at the half at 43-39, but Skidmore had 20 of those points off turnovers (forcing 18 for the night). Skidmore led by six with a 63-57 lead with 9:12 left featuring six points by Sanders. But the Ephs had a run of 14-2 run capped by a Wohl layup with 4:02 left and never trailed by less then five points the rest of the contest.
Skidmore plays Sunday at 2 p.m. against Westfield State while Williams takes on host Union at 4 p.m. Sunday.
