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CITY (NewsDakota.com) – A 19-point halftime deficit was too much to overcome Tuesday night for the Valley City boys basketball team. Trailing 38-19 at the break to West Fargo, the Hi-Liners cut it to eight and nine points several times in the second half, but could get no closer as they fell 65-54.

Valley City stormed out of the gate with a 20-7 run early in the second half to make it a competitive game until the end.

Chase Carpenter led Valley City with 24 points, including 18 in the second half. Tayler Lentz scored 13 points, with nine coming in the second half.

West Fargo knocked down 10 3-pointers in the game, including eight in the first half. Travis Schock scored 17 to lead the Packers.

West Fargo improves to 2-1. Valley City drops to 2-3. The Hi-Liners are off until Dec. 28 when they host Jamestown in a boys and girls doubleheader.

West Fargo 65, Valley City 54
WF    38    27     –    65
VC    19    35    –    54
Scoring: WF – Huber 3, Heisler 1, Mattila 2, Eisenzimmer 13, Schock 17, Rotert 9, Wolden 2, Hogenson 12, Sufi 2, Johnson 4. VC – Nelson 2, Denholm 5, Svenningsen 7, J. Lentz 3, Carpenter 24, T. Lentz 13.