Queens of Class A: Valley City Repeats as State Champions

Valley City repeats as Division A champions, wins over South Prairie-Max

JAMESTOWN — After facing a large first-half deficit, Valley City rallied. After standout Katie Burchill struggled at the foul line in the first half, she bounced back with a poised performance in the bonus. The result was a 69-62 victory over South Prairie-Max and back-to-back Division A titles for the Hi-Liners. "I think it was just sticking with what we do. We didn't get out of what we do normally, we want to work it around and get it inside,"…

Queens of Class A: Valley City Repeats as State Champions

For the second year in a row, the Valley City Hi-Liners stand atop the Class A mountaintop in girls basketball with a dramatic 69-62 win over the South Prairie-Max Royals. The first quarter saw the top-seeded Royals come out and land an authoritative opening blow. After not allowing more than nine points in an opening quarter all tournament, the Royals plastered 19 points on the Valley City Hi-Liners defense, as Rylee Routledge led the way with …