VALLEY CITY, ND  (NewsDakota.com)  The Hi-Liner girls picked up a solid win, while the boys could not hold on to a halftime lead, in a split of a basketball doubleheader Tuesday night.

Valley City defeated Wahpeton 48-34 in the first game of the night.  A key 13-0 run sparked the Hi-Liners early in a win over a Wahpeton team that was previously ranked in the top five of Class A teams in the new three-division system.

Tesa Olson led the Hi-Liners with 13 points.  Katie Burchill added 10.  Valley City takes on Kindred Thursday, a team receiving votes in the Class A poll.

The Hi-Liner boys led Central Cass, the defending Class B state boys champions, 32-23 at halftime, but dropped a 55-52 loss to the Squirrels in Valley City’s season opener.

Carver Peterson led the Hi-Liners with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Valley City faces Kindred Tuesday, December 19th.