Staff Report

Davenport’s girls will play the waiting game until Feb. 16.

Nicole Frank scored a game-high 13 points Tuesday, helping the Wildcats clinch their fifth straight division title with a 52-34 Delaware League rout of visiting Stamford.

Upper Division champion Davenport (14-3 overall, 10-2 DL) will play the Mountain Division winner Feb. 16 at SUNY Delhi in the DL crossover championship. The Wildcats won back-to-back DL titles in 2003 and 2004 before falling, 48-41, to Class D state finalist Downsville in 2005. Last season, Davenport fell, 58-31, in the crossover to eventual Class D state champion South Kortright.

Star photo by Julie Lewis Cooperstown’s Samantha Fox shoots over the defense of Richfield Springs’ Katie Baker, left, Elaina Clickman (3), Jessica Hext (2) and Lauren Richards during the first quarter of a Center State Conference game Tuesday in Cooperstown. Fox scored 18 points in the Redskins’ 41-27 win.

Downsville (14-2, 11-1) and SK (12-4, 11-1) won DL games Tuesday to remain tied for the top spot in the Mountain Division.

Samantha Meyerhoff contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds for Davenport, which jumped to a 17-4 lead in the first quarter. Amanda Toombs grabbed 12 rebounds and Stephanie Adam had 10 for the Wildcats, who host Margaretville on Thursday before closing their league schedule at Hunter-Tannersville on Feb. 9. H-T, which was idle Tuesday, is second in the Upper Division with five league losses.

Davenport 52, Stamford 34

STAMFORD: Kateri Carrasquillo 2 0-2 4, Shauna Rockwell 1 0-0 2, Julie McMahon 6 0-2 12, Stacy Connelly 2 0-0 4, Chelsie Reeve 1 0-0 2, Sarah Barnes 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Cottone 1 0-0 2, Emma Stratigos 2 0-0 4, Kellianne Freer 2 0-0 4. TOTALS: 17 0-4 34.

DAVENPORT (14-3, 10-2): Nicole Frank 5 1-4 13, Linda Staiber 0 0-0 0, Shaylyn MacCracken 0 0-0 0, Katy Moore 0 0-0 0, Miranda Zimmerman 2 0-0 4, Chelsea Haight 4 1-1 9, Stephanie Adam 2 3-6 7, Amanda Toombs 4 0-0 9, Samantha Meyerhoff 4 2-5 10. TOTALS: 21 7-16 52.

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