'Big Green Scream' highlights basketball weekend

February 14, 2018

The Big Green Scream returned to Skidmore Saturday, Feb. 10 with the men's and women's basketball teams hosting the Rochester Institute of Technology in the Williamson Sports Center. The event featured a women's game followed by a men's game, each cheered on by hundreds of students, family members, community fans and more.

The women's team saw a sweet victory in their first overtime game of the season. They defeated RIT by 70-64, jumping into first place in the Liberty League standings. Before the contest, Skidmore honored its four seniors: guards Ari Fustini '18 and Veronica Moceri '18, and forwards Kelly Donnelly '18 and Caite Opfer '18.

Despite a game-high 26 points from Edvinas Rupkus '19, the men's team fell to RIT by 69-61. Before the contest, the Thoroughbreds honored its four seniors: guards Benny Louchheim '18 and Jack Morrow '18 , and forwards Martin Bedulskij '18 and Marcus Jackson '18.

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Members of the Skidmore community cheer for the women’s basketball team.

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Martin Bedulskij '18 prepares for a layup in the men's basketball game against RIT.

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Edvinas Rupkus '19 looks to score in the men's basketball game against RIT.

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Fans celebrating members of the women's basketball team.

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A crowd of green and yellow cheering for Skidmore from the sidelines.

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Skidmore's mascot, Skids Scribner, hands out high-fives to young fans.

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Caite Opfer '18 drives the ball to the basket in the women's basketball game against RIT.

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Members of Skidmore’s women's basketball rally to save the ball from RIT.

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The student section cheers for Skidmore at the Big Green Scream event.

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Hundreds of Skidmore students, parents and community members fill the stands.

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Skidmore students and fans collect their free Big Green Scream T-shirts.

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