VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) –  Valley City used a 15-4 run to end the first half and a 15-3 run to start the second half on the way to a 66-45 win over Fargo Oak Grove Monday night at the Hi-Liner Activity Center.

After McKenna McIilone hit a three-pointer with 8:45 to go in the half, the Hi-Liners would score the next 15 points to take a 34-20 lead. After trading off baskets, the Hi-Liners led 36-24 at the break.

Valley City cranked up the defense to start the second half. Oak Grove did not score until the 13:21 mark of the second half on Mya Buffalo’s bucket. All total, Valley City started the second half on a 15-3run to take a 51-27 lead. The game was even the rest of the way as the Hi-Liners picked up the win.

Valley City had four players score in double figures led by Brooke Eggermont and Drew Potratz who each scored 16. Potratz got 14 of hers in the second half. Eggermont had a game high ten rebounds Peyton Pedeson had 12 points and six boards. Jadyn Dieterle filled the stat sheet with 11 points, five rebounds, eight assists and eleven steals. As a team, the Hi-Liners had 24 steals on the night.

Oak Grove was led by Paightyn Downs who scored 11 points, nine coming after the break. McKenna McIilone had nine, all in the first half. Mya Buffalo had eight points and a team high six rebounds.

Valley City, now 2-2 on the season, will travel to Fargo Shanley for an Eastern Dakota Conference matchup with the Deacons. Oak Grove falls to 0-2 and will travel to Central Cass to face the second ranked Squirrels next Monday.