ROCHESTER, NY -- The RIT (7-7, 3-2 Liberty League) scored 49 second-half points en route to an 83-58 win over Rensselaer (4-11, 2-4 Liberty League) in Liberty League action from Clark Gym Friday night.

#Ashlynn Palmitesso (Fulton, NY/G. Ray Bodley) and Courtney Tennant (Cortland, NY/Cortland) led RIT with 24 points apiece. (Fulton, NY/G. Ray Bodley)Kayla Wheeler (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) added 11 points and (Fulton, NY/G. Ray Bodley)Mallory Apperson (Bemus Point, NY/Maple Grove)# scored seven off the bench for RIT who shot 45.6 percent from the floor on 31-of-68 shooting. The Tigers were 6-of-16 from behind the arc, and went 15-of-20 from the foul line.

Trailing 31-28 late in the first half, RIT rattled off a 6-0 mini run taking a 34-31 lead at the break. Palmitesso led RIT with 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting. Tennant added nine points and had eight rebounds.

The second half saw the Tigers go on a 14-1 run, taking a 16-point lead on a layup by #Jess Kramer (Fayetteville, NY/Jamesville-Dewitt)# with 15:23 to play, giving RIT their a 50-34 edge. The Tigers led by as many as 28 points in the second half.

Rensselaer shot 26.8 percent from the field on 19-of-71 shooting from the floor. The Engineers were 2-of-23 from behind the arc and were 18-of-29 from the charity stripe.

Courtney Reynolds and Ashley Clough led Rensselaer with 15 points apiece. Amanda Lynch scored nine points for Rensselaer who will face William Smith tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.

RIT returns to action Saturday, January 25 when the Tigers host Skidmore College at 2 p.m. on the floor of Clark Gym.