FRANKFORT – Sherburne-Earlville's girls varsity basketball team took to the road for their opening game, earning the road win over Frankfort Schuyler high school this past Thursday by a score of 55-42.

The Thursday, Dec. 1, matchup featured a S-E squad that for the first time in many years was playing without all-star players Lilly Berg and Savannah Irwin as both graduated in 2015. Despite losing the two standouts, S-E witnessed two others step up to help carry the team to an opening day win.

Miranda Wright and Kaitlyn Furner – 24 points and 15 points respectively – helped lead an offensive push to overcome Frankfort-Schulyer. With a 33-21 point lead at the half S-E was able to maneuver their pieces into a win in the second half, despite a late push in the fourth period from Frankfort-Schulyer who netted 14 points. Despite the offense working as designed for the lady Marauders, the defense did step up in the win, holding all but two Frankfort-Schulyer athletes under 9 points. FS did see Danielle Cairana net 15 points with Billie Rivenburgh grabbing 11 in the loss.