Whether it is has been competing in the Western Sun Conference or, more recently, the Upstate Eight Conference River Division, the Geneva girls basketball program has owned its conference opposition most of this decade.

Other than a short-lived Batavia uprising in the 2007-08 season, the Vikings haven’t just won conference titles, they’ve dominated in a way that few programs in the area have, in any sport.

Less than a month into this season, it’s apparent another conference title won’t come quite as easily to Geneva this season.