Box Score CLINTON, N.Y.—The 16th-ranked William Smith College basketball team extended its winning streak to 11 tonight, holding off Liberty League rival Hamilton College 70-60. The Herons improved to 14-1 overall and 5-0 in league play, while the Continentals dropped to 8-7 overall and 3-2 in the conference.

Senior Marisa Vespa (Immaculate Heart/Watertown, N.Y.) led four Herons in double digits with 16 points, seven assists, four rebounds and four steals, while sophomore Erin Cunningham (Morris Knolls/Rockaway, N.J.) registered a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards. Junior Latasha Coney (Lyons/Lyons, N.Y.) recorded 15 points and five caroms, and senior Stephanie Czajkowski (Bishop Ludden/Syracuse, N.Y.) added 13 and nine, narrowly missing a double-double herself. Vespa also tied the program record for free throws made (12) and free throws attempted (16) in a game.

Sydney Fasulo led Hamilton with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Laura Wetmore tallied 15 points, and Pumla Sathula contributed 11 points and nine boards.

Hamilton jumped out to an early 7-3 lead at the 17 minute, 18 second mark following a traditional three-point play from Fasulo. William Smith claimed a 10-7 lead a few minutes later on back-to-back buckets by Czajkowski.

The Continentals tied the game at 14-all midway through the first half, thanks to a three-pointer from Wetmore. The hosts took a short-lived two-point lead with 8:17 left to play in the stanza, but the Herons regained the lead for good following two free throws and a good layup by Vespa.

William Smith led by as many as 10 before the break, but the Continentals went on a 12-5 run to end the half. The Herons took a slim 31-28 advantage into halftime.

The visitors quickly built on their lead in the second half, and held a nine point advantage with 18:28 left to play, after a good Cunningham jumper.

The Herons led the entire second half, and held off a late-game Hamilton run as the Continentals cut their deficit to five, 56-51, with 4:14 remaining. The Herons did not let them get closer, and increased their lead to nine again after a traditional three-point play by Coney at 3:56.

William Smith will be back in action on Feb. 1 when it hosts Liberty League opponent Clarkson at 6 p.m. in Bristol Gym. Fans unable to attend the game can watch the game live or follow along with live stats.