On This Date: Dec. 30, 1983
December 30, 1983 — Diane Decker scores 20 points, including the 1,000th of her career, to help Marian roll to a 63-30 victory over Panther Valley in the championship game of the Panther Valley-Tamaqua Officials Tournament. The Fillies, coached by Elsie Tolan, tally the first 12 points of the game and race to a 35-9 halftime lead. Decker tallies the first points of the second half to reach her milestone. Mary Rose Delpero contributes 14 points to the winning effort, while Maura Hydro finishes with 13. PV receives a team-high 11 points from Suzanne Gerber.
