POTSDAM, N.Y.—William Smith junior Amelia McCulley scored a team-high 18 points, but a late push by Clarkson carried the host Knights to a 66-57 Liberty League win tonight.
 
McCulley was 7-of-12 shooting, sinking all three of her 3-point attempts. She also grabbed a team-high six rebounds, blocked a game-high three shots and added two steals. Senior Carly Scott chipped in nine points, all from beyond the 3-point arc.
 
Clarkson got a pair of 19-point performances from Fallon Griffin and Addie Kea. Griffin posted a double-double, grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds. Emma Chambers also pulled down 11 boards for the Knights.
 
GAME RECAP
First Quarter: William Smith 15, Clarkson 8

• The Herons trailed 8-4 with under three minutes left in the opening frame, but the Herons closed the frame on an 11-0 run.
• Scott bookended the run with 3-pointers, while McCulley accounted for the other five points.

 
Second Quarter: Clarkson 30, William Smith 28

• The Knights opened the second quarter with a 12-2 run that pushed them back into the lead.
• William Smith briefly reclaimed the upper hand with six straight points. McCulley's 3-pointer gave the visitors at 23-20 edge.
• Clarkson went into the break with a two-point lead by outscoring William Smith 10-5 over the final four minutes.
• McCulley led all scorers with 10 points at the half.

 
Third Quarter: William Smith 43, Clarkson 43

• Clarkson made the first basket of the second half to take the largest lead for either team in the third quarter, 32-28.
• The shooting for both teams cooled off after the break. William Smith shot 33.3%, while Clarkson shot 27.8%.

 
Fourth Quarter: Clarkson 66, William Smith 57

• Clarkson snapped out of its shooting funk first, knocking down 63.6% of its shots in the final 10 minutes.
• The Knights seized control of the game with a 10-2 run that turned a one-point edge into a nine-point advantage.
• Scott's 3-pointer with 36 seconds left got the Herons within five, but Clarkson made 4-of-6 free throws down the stretch to close out the win.

 
KEY STATS

• William Smith (2-12, 0-7) shot 40% from the floor in the first quarter and 50% in the second.
• Clarkson (6-7, 2-4) made more free throws (16) than William Smith attempted (14).
• The Knights, led by Griffin and Chambers, controlled the boards, outrebounding the Herons 42-32.

 
UP NEXT

• William Smith will wrap up its North Country weekend at St. Lawrence (9-4, 4-2) on Saturday, Jan. 17. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.