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PREPS: Tuesday's late high school sports scores

POLK COUNTY -- Here are Tuesday night's late high school scores that occurred after the Itemizer-Observer went to press:

January 23, 2013

POLK COUNTY -- Here are Tuesday night's late high school scores that occurred after the Itemizer-Observer went to press:

BOYS BASKETBALL

WEST ALBANY 59, DALLAS 38: Dragons start slow and can't recover in Mid-Willamette Conference loss on the road.

CENTRAL 58, TAFT 45: Panthers pick up first Oregon West Conference win of the season with home victory.

PERRYDALE 60, CROSSHILL CHRISTIAN 53: Philipp Heusel scored 15 points and Justin Cruickshank had 14 in the victory.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

CENTRAL 67, TAFT 29: Panthers improve to 2-1 in the Oregon West Conference with big win in Independence.

WEST ALBANY 59, DALLAS 38: Taylor Fennell scored 10 points to lead Dallas in the Mid-Willamette Conference loss.

PERRYDALE 64, CROSSHILL CHRISTIAN 7: The Pirates improve to 9-0 in the Casco League with the victory.