ONEONTA – Just two years ago, G-MU was grasping for a win – any sort of win. Two years removed from that 3-16 campaign, the Raiders have gone from league doormat to Tri-Valley League champion.

G-MU senior guard Tanya Barnes was her ubiquitous self finishing with a game-high 20 points to go with five assists and at least a half-dozen steals. The Raiders turned back Schenevus’ fourth-quarter rally with three free throws in the last 36 seconds improving to 15-3 overall with a 48-43 victory Saturday afternoon at Oneonta State’s Fieldhouse Gymnasium.

“I knew this group had the potential, and I firmly believed that,” said G-MU coach Jim Johnson. “I’m not surprised by the number of wins this season (150, and I’m happy with it. These kids have worked hard, and they know I won’t let them lose for something they shouldn’t be doing.”

Earlier this month, Barnes became the third girl in G-MU history to surpass 1,000 career points. Until this season, her fourth on varsity, she had never experienced anything better than a .500 record. “I always thought we could come this far,” Barnes said, who noted that teammates Brianne Lambert and Miranda Hill also played on the teams that struggled for wins.