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West boys, West Valley girls post basketball wins

The top-ranked and undefeated West Valley girls basketball team survived a scare from the West Eagles on Wednesday, escaping West High with a 49-45 nonconference victory.

Ruthy Hebard poured in 29 points for the Wolfpack. Her cousin, Teresa Sample, added 10.

Marshala Eady kept West in the game with 23 points and 14 rebounds. Theyoung Puoy chipped in 16 points.

In the boys game, West routed the Wolfpack 79-36 behind Devante Doutrive's 28 points and Brandon Huffman's 15 points and 13 rebounds.

Daniel Hornbuckle netted 14 points for West Valley, which never recovered from a lopsided second quarter that saw the Eagles outscore the visitors from Fairbanks 31-9.

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