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The Juneau-Douglas High School\u2019s girls basketball team closed a series sweep over West Valley with a 53-34 win Thursday.<\/p>\n
Caitlyn Pusich\u2019s game-high 23 points helped the JDHS girls squad to a second win over the Wolfpack. Pusich, a sophomore, hadn\u2019t led the team in scoring this season before Thursday\u2019s game. Her 23 points marked a career high.<\/p>\n
Behind Pusich, junior Cassie Dzinich and sophomore Alyxn Bohulano each added eight, with Kendyl Carson and Georgia Robinson both contributing six.<\/p>\n
West Valley was led in defeat by Ellen Silva with 13 and Gillian Winkleman with 10.<\/p>\n
Pusich started hot and never cooled down, helping the Crimson Bears to a 14-8 first-quarter lead with three field goals and a 3-pointer. Her 13 points at half helped JDHS to a 25-17 lead going into the locker room.<\/p>\n
West Valley\u2019s zone defense led to three consecutive defensive stops in the third period, with an Erica Yarde 3-pointer and a field goal pulling the game to 25-22.<\/p>\n
JDHS took a timeout to regroup and dominated the rest of the game, outscoring West Valley 20-6 in the final period to close the game with a 53-34 lead.<\/p>\n
The girls pair of wins set them up with momentum going into next weekend\u2019s first conference games against Ketchikan. Those games, Jan. 13 and 14 at JDHS, tip off at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
CRIMSON BEARS 53, WOLFPACK 34<\/strong><\/p>\n Juneau-Douglas 14 11 20 8 \u201453<\/p>\n West Valley 8 9 11 6 \u201434<\/p>\n Juneau-Douglas (53) \u2014 Pusich 23, Dzinich 8, Bohulano 8, Carson 6, Robinson 6, Balovich 2<\/p>\n West Valley (34) \u2014 Silva 13, Winkleman 10, Yarde 5, Martellaro 2, Dick 2, Reid 2<\/p>\n Free throws \u2014 Juneau-Douglas 10-16, West Valley 1-9<\/p>\n 3-point goals \u2014 Juneau-Douglas 1, West Valley 1<\/p>\n Team fouls \u2014 Juneau-Douglas 12, West Valley 15<\/p>\n