Neuqua Valley's Niki Lazar and Geneva's Kelly Gordon leap for a rebound in the fourth quarter of the Upstate Eight championship on Friday, February 8.
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Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com Neuqua Valley's Kai Moon attempts to block a shot by Geneva's Sami Pawlak in the first quarter of the Upstate Eight championship on Friday, February 8.
Neuqua Valley's Malia Smith holds on tight to a loose ball while she and teammate Bryce Menendez fight off Geneva's Sami Pawlak in the quarter of Upstate Eight championship on Friday, February 8.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Neuqua Valley's Niki Lazar and Geneva's Kelly Gordon leap for a rebound in the fourth quarter of the Upstate Eight championship on Friday, February 8.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Neuqua Valley's Bryce Menendez attempts to block a shot by Geneva's Sami Pawlak in the second quarter of the Upstate Eight championship on Friday, February 8.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Neuqua Valley's Bryce Menendez reaches high for a rebound before Geneva's Abby Novak can grab it in the fourth quarter of the Upstate Eight championship on Friday, February 8.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Neuqua Valley's Allison Hedrick (23) and Bryce Menendez (22) leap for a rebound with Geneva's Madeline Dunn (33) and Sami Pawlak (31) in the second quarter of the Upstate Eight championship on Friday, February 8.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
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Sidney Santos and Geneva saw no need to review tape of their first game with Neuqua Valley. “We knew that was not our team,” said the Vikings junior. “It came at a bad time.” Times are better now. No. 16 Geneva turned the tables on a 23-point loss the day after Thanksgiving in a big way Friday in Naperville, surprising No. 2 Neuqua Valley 54-46 in a matchup of Upstate Eight Conference division champions.Latest Galleries
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