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Class 5A third-ranked Waterloo West fended off a furious second-half rally from seventh-ranked West High and held on for a 67-63 win over the Trojans on Friday in a Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division tilt in Waterloo.

West High erased a 10-point halftime deficit with a 24-point fourth quarter but came up a few buckets short of an upset while falling to 2-3 with its third consecutive loss.

Halli Poock had a game-high 24 points and Sahara Williams added 21 as Waterloo West moved to 6-1 with its fourth straight win.

Meena Tate led West High with 18 points while Audrey Koch added 16 and Jenna Saunders 12 for the Trojans.

Emma Ingersoll-Weng had 11 points for West High.

West High                   13  10  24  16  –  63

Waterloo West          13  20  13  21  –  67

West High (63) – Meena Tate 18, Audrey Koch 16, Jenna Saunders 12, Emma Ingersoll-Weng 11, Liv Williams 4, Melae’ Lacy 2, Anna Prouty 2

Waterloo West (67) – Halli Poock 24, Sahara Williams 21, Brooklynn Smith 11, Gabby Moore 6, Sierra Moore 5

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