SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College men's basketball team shook off a sluggish start to remain perfect in Liberty League play, defeating Union 70-58 at the Williamson Sports Center on Friday. Skidmore moves to 3-0 in league play and 8-4 overall, while Union falls to 1-2 and 5-6 overall.
 
Guard Aldin Medjunain tallied his first double-double of the season, scoring 16 points with a season-high 12 rebounds. Guard Edvinas Rupkus led all scorers with 25 points, adding eight rebounds and three steals. Forward Marcus Jackson tallied seven points and five rebounds.
 
Wade McNamara paced the Dutchmen with a 22-point, 10-rebound effort, his fifth double-double. Guard Deshon Burgess added 12 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
 
Union and Skidmore played to a draw through the game's first 14:36, with the Dutchmen forcing 11 Thoroughbred turnovers. From there, Skidmore came alive on offense. Coming off a timeout, Medunjanin fed guard Jack Morrow in the corner for a 3-pointer. Free throws by both teams led to the 32-25 halftime advantage by the Thoroughbreds.
 
In the second half, Union battled to take the lead. McNamara pilfered a pass and scored on the other end to even things out at 34. A minute later, the guard fought through traffic to finish with the and-one bucket to give Union its largest lead of the game at 37-34. With 12:56 to go in regulation, Jack Byrne hit a 3-pointer giving Skidmore the 40-37 lead. After Union tied it, Ta hit one of his own, to retake the lead at 43-40. Ta capped off the Thoroughbreds' 7-2 spurt with a deep 3-pointer to give Skidmore the 47-42 lead. Skidmore pushed the lead to 11 on a few occasions, with both teams eventually trading buckets for the final 4:40 of regulation. The Thoroughbreds held a slim 39-37 rebounding advantage.

Union hosts Clarkson at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Viniar Athletic Center.