Ronald Reagan was in his first term, Doug Flutie won the Heisman Trophy and Carl Lewis won four Olympic gold medals in Los Angeles.
The year was 1984 and, before Friday, that was also the last time Franklin's girls won a Tri-Valley League basketball division championship. The Purple Devils ended that skid by clinching the West Division title with a 59-27 victory over visiting Edmeston.
"There's excitement," Franklin coach Mike Dutcher said. "Every team takes pride in their school, but this is the first time since (1984) that Franklin's girls have to a crossover game. We're very happy about that."
The Purple Devils (10-1, 9-1), who won the crossover final in 1984 with a 42-41 win over Cherry Valley (it would be another half-dozen or so years before Cherry Valley and Springfield merged), took the drama out of this one early. They led, 19-0, after one quarter and 39-9 at halftime.
"We came out in a halfcourt trap and were able to create just enough chaos that they hard time feeding it into their big girls," Dutcher said.
Jordan Beers and Jessie Terrano scored 21 and 18 points, respectively, for Franklin. Beers contributed eight rebounds, six assists and five steals, and Terrano had seven rebounds, four assists and five steals.
"I think we have one of the best backcourts in the Tri-Valley League," Dutcher said of Beers and Terrano. "There are some other good backcourts, but I wouldn't trade mine for any other."
Franklin also benefited from the return of 5-foot-10 post player Marisa Cawley, a starter last season who suffered an ACL injury to her right knee during softball season. Cawley, playing for the first time this season, scored two points.
"We're going to slowly bring her along," Dutcher said. "We reminded her tonight that she doesn't have to make up three months in one night."
The Tri-Valley League crossover final is Feb. 18 at Oneonta State. Worcester, which handed Franklin its lone loss, leads by Schenevus by a game in the East Division.
Franklin travels to Morris on Wednesday.
Savanna Fistrowicz had 12 points to lead Edmeston.
Franklin 59, Edmeston 27
EDMESTON: Shelby McCall 0 0-0 0, Becky Bennett 2 0-0 4, Jenna Fargo 0 1-2 1, Katlin Talbot 0 0-0 0, Kathryn Payne 0 0-0 0, Rachel Slentz 3 0-2 6, Alexis Carpenter 0 0-0 0, Dayna Vibbard 1 0-0 2, Racael Monroe 1 0-0 2, Savanna Fistrowicz 3 6-8 12. TOTALS: 10 7-12 27.
FRANKLIN (10-1, 9-1): Jessie Terrano 8 2-3 18, Emily George 1 0-0 2, Kristin Heidenreich 3 0-1 6, Mariah McNeilly 1 0-0 2, Keri Schmidt 0 0-0 0, Jordan Beers 8 4-5 21, Chelsea Ingles 0 1-2 1, Angie Willert 1 2-2 4, Mara Stalter 1 0-0 2, Lindsay Huyck 0 0-0 0, Ayrica Bunt 0 0-0 0, Marisa Cawley 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 24 8-11 59.
Edmeston ..... 0 9 13 5 _ 27
Franklin ..... 19 20 11 9 _ 59
Three-point field goals: F 6 (Terrano 3, Beers 3).
Schenevus 48, Milford 41
Sierra Bentley and Amy Weber combined to go 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to help visiting Schenevus to a Tri-Valley League victory.
Bentley went 4-for-4 in helping the Dragons maintain at least a five-point lead throughout the final quarter.
After the teams played to a 10-all tie in the first quarter, four players scored as Schenevus outscored Milford, 12-5, in the second quarter. Maura Harrington then scored eight of her team-high 12 points in the third quarter as Schenevus extended its lead to 36-25.
"I don't think the game was ever out of reach," said Milford coach Jim Weir, whose team lost, 52-31, to Schenevus in the teams' first meeting this season. "It was a great ballgame."
Eighth-grader Addy Lawson had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (6-5, 5-5), who play to Cherry Valley-Springfield on Friday.
Sarah Mellor scored 10 points for Schenevus, which plays at Worcester on Wednesday.
Schenevus 48, Milford 41
SCHENEVUS: Taylor Bookhout 0 0-0 0, Amy Weber 0 4-4 4, Sierra Bentley 1 4-4 6, Ceara Marlow 2 0-1 4, Karly Cairo 0 0-0 0, Sarah Mellor 5 0-0 10, Maura Harrington 5 2-2 12, Megan Tefft 2 2-2 6, Taylor Spranger 3 0-5 6. TOTALS: 18 12-18 48.
MILFORD (6-5, 5-5): Avalon Ward 4 0-0 9, Krista Krol 1 0-0 2, Michelle Paffenroth 3 0-0 6, Marina Steele 1 0-0 2, Francesca Green 0 0-0 0, Peggy Paffenroth 0 1-2 1, Sadie Hogan 0 0-0 0, Emilie Mertz 2 0-0 4, Addy Lawson 7 3-7 17. TOTALS: 18 4-9 41.
Schenevus ..... 10 12 14 12 _ 48
Milford ..... 10 5 10 16 _ 41
Three-point field goals: M 1 (Ward). JV score: Schenevus, 28-27.
Davenport 47, Jefferson 33
Eighteen of Sarah Haight's game-high 22 points came in the first half, when host Davenport took a 28-19 lead en route to a Delaware League victory.
Haight also had five steals and eight rebounds, and Kate Swantak contributed seven steals, four points and four assists. Lauren Hotaling had eight points for the Wildcats (7-5, 6-3), playing their first game since 33rd-year coach Ray Preston won his 600th game with 58-33 win at Andes on Tuesday.
Davenport plays host to Stamford on Wednesday.
Emily Wenner had 13 points, and Elissa Starheim and Shania Speenburgh grabbed 10 rebounds apiece for the J-Hawks.
Davenport 47, Jefferson 33
JEFFERSON: Rachelle Vanlooy 0 1-2 1, Ashley Ballar 3 0-0 6, Trena Wilsey 1 0-0 3, Emily Wenner 6 1-2 13, Elissa Starheim 4 0-0 8, Shania Speenburgh 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 15 2-4 33.
DAVENPORT (7-5, 6-3): Cassie Wubbenhorst 1 0-1 2, Kassie Jeffers 1 0-1 2, Kate Swantak 0 4-5 4, Brittani Pietrefesa 0 0-0 0, Sarah Haight 10 2-4 22, Melissa Sperry 1 0-0 2, Sam Maidens 3 0-0 6, Lauren Hotaling 3 0-2 8, Jenna Lutz 0 1-2 1, Katie Goss 0 0-2 0, Megan Keil 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 19 7-17 47.
Jefferson ..... 10 9 4 10 _ 33
Davenport ..... 13 15 9 10 _ 47
Three-point field goals: J 1 (Wilsey); D 2 (Hotaling 2). JV score: Davenport won.
Delhi 46, Deposit 40
Marisa Chytalo had 18 points, and Amber Brown contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds to lead host Delhi to its first Midstate Athletic Conference victory of the season.
Chytalo had eight points in the third quarter, when the Bulldogs extended a four-point halftime lead to 31-23.
Delhi (2-10, 1-7), which received eight points from Jackie Newkerk, travels to Greene on Tuesday.
Justina Ellis led Deposit with 11 points.
Delhi 46, Deposit 40
DEPOSIT: Alicia Koch 1 0-0 2, Jenn Newman 5 0-0 10, Mckenzie Martin 2 0-0 6, Kim Newman 2 1-2 5, Ana Benedict 0 0-0 0, Justina Ellis 4 1-6 11, Haley Linkroum 2 0-2 4, Victoria Schaub 0 0-0 0, Andrea Davis 0 0-0 0, Kayla Miller 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 17 2-10 40.
DELHI (2-10, 1-7): Amber Brown 3 3-6 10, Marisa Chytalo 7 3-6 18, Emily Saleman 2 0-0 4, Jackie Newkerk 4 0-1 8, Colleen Byam 0 0-2 0, Karissa Payne 2 0-0 4, Emma Berry 1 0-0 2, Joelle Favret 0 0-2 0. TOTALS: 19 6-17 46.
Deposit ..... 8 5 10 17 _ 40
Delhi ..... 6 12 13 15 _ 46
Three-point field goals: Dep (Martin 2, Ellis 2); D 2 (Brown, Chytalo).
UV 56, Greene 26
Sophomore Taylor Davis scored her varsity high of 24 points to lead host Unadilla Valley in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Davis scored 16 points in the first half as the Storm took a 21-11 lead.
"Everywhere," UV coach said Brandi Backus said, when asked where Davis was scoring from. "She could not miss in the first half."
Jordan Anderson contributed 12 points for UV (8-3, 6-2), which travels to Bainbridge-Guilford on Tuesday.
UV 56, Greene 26
GREENE: Tiffany Borst 0 0-0 0, Sierra Stopkotte 0 3-4 3, Paige Castle 0 0-0 0, Jessica Brooks 1 1-6 3, Emily Conroe , Andrea Day , Katie Carey 2 0-0 4, Rebecca Hanrahan 0 0-0 0, Kaitlin Gorton 1 1-2 4, Natalie Greene 1 0-0 2, Shannon Gregory 1 0-0 2, Alisha Montelione , Rebecca Smith 2 4-6 8, Rachel Turner . TOTALS: 8 9-18 26.
UNADILLA VALLEY (8-3, 6-2): Corrine Izard 1 0-0 2, Taylor Davis 10 2-2 24, Amanda Off 4 0-0 8, Jenn Elliott 0 0-0 0, Morgan Weidman 0 0-0 0, Jordan Anderson 4 4-7 12, Gabby Miner 0 0-0 0, Bridget Converse 1 0-0 2, Brittany Fairchild 2 0-0 5, Mikayla Fowler 1 1-2 3. TOTALS: 23 7-11 56.
Greene ..... 4 7 10 5 _ 26
Unadilla Valley ..... 12 9 19 16 _ 56
Three-point field goals: G 1 (Gorton); U 3 (Davis 2, Fairchild). JV score: UV won.
Unatego 57, Hancock 26
Casey Manzanero and Marissa Woodard had double-doubles to lead host Unatego to a Midstate Athletic Conference win.
Manzanero finished with game-highs of 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Spartans (9-3, 7-1), who received 10 points and 10 rebounds from Woodard.
Sarah Mannina contributed 12 points and six assists for Unatego, which hosts Afton on Tuesday.
Unatego 57, Hancock 26
HANCOCK: Brooke Sherburne 1 0-0 3, Kayla Barringer 2 0-0 5, Lea Newman 3 2-4 9, Jen Wormuth 1 0-0 2, Lindsay McGraw 1 0-0 2, Sayla Kane 2 0-0 4, Caitlin Wormuth 0 1-4 1, Katie Wainman 0 0-0 0, Caitlyn Smith 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 10 3-8 26.
UNATEGO (9-3, 7-1): Robin Foster 2 0-0 4, Kayla Talbot 2 1-4 5, Casey Manzanero 6 6-11 18, Courtney Bullis 1 0-1 2, Michaela Reynolds 1 3-4 6, Sarah Mannina 4 4-5 12, Marissa Woodard 5 0-0 10. TOTALS: 21 14-25 57.
Hancock ..... 6 5 9 6 _ 26
Unatego ..... 12 13 18 14 _ 57
Three-point field goals: H 3 (Barringer, Sherburne, Newman); U 1 (Reynolds). JV score: Unatego won.
Worcester 37, RS 27
Visiting Worcester erased a seven-point deficit afer three quarters by outscoring Richfield Springs, 22-5, over the final eight minutes of a Tri-Valley League game.
Karli Pochkar and Nicole Sawyer had 15 and 11 points, respectively, for the Wolverines.
Becca Smith led the Indians (1-10) with 13 points.
Worcester 37, RS 27
WORCESTER: Karli Pochkar 15, Jillian Perillo 7, Cassie Sklenka 2, Jessie Thompson 0, Grace Harrington 2, Nicole Sawyer 11. TOTALS: 14 9-23 37.
RICHFIELD SPRINGS (1-10): Alexandria Bond 2, Jerikah Hext 2, Ashley Fuller 6, Becca Smith 13, Katie Richvalsky 4. TOTALS: 11 1-6 27.
Worcester ..... 5 2 8 22 _ 37
Richfield Springs ..... 5 9 8 5 _ 27
Three-point field goals: R 2 (Fuller 2). JV score: Worcester won.
Stamford 39, Downsville 22
Junior Cassie Ehrhart finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, five steals and four blocks to lead host Stamford in the Delaware League.
"Those assists, that's the part of her game I was hoping she'd follow through with and she has," Stamford coach Lonnie Nickerson said of Ehrhart. "She's obviously one of our top players, but now she's starting to get the ball to her teammates too. That's big because sometimes teams close down on her."
Naleah Meier scored 12 to lead Stamford, which is at Davenport on Wednesday.
Stamford 39, Downsville 22
DOWNSVILLE: Kaileen Townsend 2 0-5 4, Chelsea Doig 1 0-0 2, Leigha LaTourette 2 1-7 5, Beth Bierstine 0 0-3 0, Ashley Bivens 3 0-0 6, Courtney Jennings 2 1-3 5. TOTALS: 10 2-18 22.
STAMFORD (8-7, 5-5): Emily Mullen 0 0-0 0, Cassie Ehrhart 3 4-10 10, Naleah Meier 5 1-2 12, Nikki Alberti 2 0-0 4, Nikki McGrath 0 0-0 0, Caitlin Moser 1 1-4 3, Kimi Freer 8 2-8 10. TOTALS: 19 8-24 39.
Downsville ..... 8 6 4 4 _ 22
Stamford ..... 8 13 12 6 _ 39
Three-point field goals: S 1 (Myers). JV score: Stamford won.
Harpursville 55, Walton 44
Savannah Murray and Miranda Drummond had 15 points apiece as host Harpursville stayed undefeated in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Walton held to the No. 1 ranked Class C team to its lowest point total of the season.
"It was a brutal game, more physical than the state final game last year," Harpursville coach Kurt Ehrensbeck said. "They let them play and there were bodies everywhere. No flow for either side on offense. We just had to grind it out and that's exactly what we did."
Walton had eight three-pointers but trailed by at least 10 points throughout the fourth quarter.
Carolyn Butler had 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Susan LeRouge had eight steals for Walton (9-4, 4-4), which is at Deposit on Tuesday. Molly Maguire contributed 15 points for the Warriros.
Harpursville (13-0, 8-0) is at Hancock on Tuesday,
Harpursville 55, Walton 44
WALTON (9-4, 4-4): Mikaelan Cucciarre 0 0-0 0, Victoria Jacquays 0 0-0 0, Molly Maguire 6 1-2 15, Erin Butler 2 0-0 4, Tamara MacDonald 0 0-0 0, Susan LeRouge 2 0-0 6, Carolyn Butler 7 1-5 19, Cortney Miller 0 0-0 0, Shyla Rathmell 0 0-0 0, Hayley O'Connor 0 0-0 0, Morgan Beardslee 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 17 2-7 44.
HARPURSVILLE (13-0, 8-0): Espy Guiterrez 0 0-0 0, Savannah Murray 6 1-3 15, Marci Ritter 0 0-0 0, Amanda Frayer 5 2-4 13, Emily McElwain 3 0-0 6, Shelby Medovich 0 0-0 0, Kayleigh Livermore 3 0-1 6, Tatiana Sosnowsky 0 0-0 0, Miranda Drummond 5 4-6 15. TOTALS: 22 7-14 55.
Walton ..... 9 11 15 9 _ 44
Harpursville ..... 10 16 15 14 _ 55
Three-point field goals: W 8 (Maguire 2, LeRouge 2, C. Butler 4); H 4 (Murray 2, Frayer, Drummond). JV score: Harpursville, 46-11.
