VALLEY CITY, ND  (NewsDakota.com)  Hi-Liner basketball faces Wahpeton tonight, and, for the Hi-Liner girls, the stakes are getting higher.

Valley City’s win over Devils Lake last week has pulled the Hi-Liner girls to within a half-game of a home play-in game, trailing West Fargo Horace by one in the win column, even in the loss column, for the final home playoff slot in the Eastern Dakota Conference (EDC).

The Hi-Liner win over Devils Lake was impressive, turning around a 20-point loss at Devils Lake in the season opener.  Valley City dropped the game to the Firebirds 87-67 to start the year, but defeated the Firebirds 77-56 last Friday night.

Tonight’s girls game will be in Wahpeton.  The Hi-Liner boys host the Huskies tonight, and Valley City is still searching for that elusive first EDC victory.   The Hi-Liners are 0-15 in league play.

Wahpeton is 4-10 in league play, and defeated the Hi-Liners 66-46 in the second game of the season in Wahpeton.

Girls play starts at 7:00 PM tonight, the boys start at 7:15 PM