WEST FARGO, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – West Fargo used an 11-0 between the end of the first half and into the second half, plus a stifling defense in the second half to pull out a 67-43 win over Valley City in the Eastern Dakota Conference girls basketball tournament loser out game.
The Hi-Liners got off to a good start, leading the home team Packers 10-4 early. The first half saw two ties and five lead changes before the Packers scored the last six points of the half for a 27-23 lead.
The Packers would start the second half on an 8-2 run to open up a ten point lead, 35-25. The Hi-Liners would keep it between that eight and 12 point margin for most of the second half until West Fargo slowly but surely pulled away for the 24 point win.
Packers sophomore Simon emerges as dominant force and scorer for West Fargo
West Fargo sophomore Miriley Simon is nearly averaging a double-double per game for the Packers as a relative newcomer to the sport. Written By: Carissa Wigginton | ×
Sophomore Miriley Simon is West Fargo’s leading scorer. Simon, 6-foot-1 forward, nearly averages a double-double with 17.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Forum file photo
WEST FARGO Miriley Simon wasn’t introduced to basketball at a young age. She doesn’t have armfuls of medals or trophies she won in basketball tournaments as a kid. Growing up, she liked soccer.
Simon played her first game of organized basketball in sixth grade, after she was asked to join a youth league team because of her height.