Girls’ basketball: Twins Jayla and Jayda Ruffus-Milner lead Harvard-Westlake

Twins power is back at Harvard-Westlake.

The Wolverines ended the first week of girls’ basketball action by winning the Palisades tournament on Saturday night, defeating Fairmont Prep, 48-45, in the championship game.

Jayla Ruffus-Milner was named tournament MVP after scoring 21 points, and her twin sister, Jayda, made all-tournament after scoring 11 points. They are 5 feet 11 and juniors.

Fairmont Prep received 15 points from Cierra Hall.

Harvard-Westlake is well known for relying on twins. Yes, it was the Collins twins, Jason and Jarron, that led the boys’ team to success in the 1990s.

Making all-tournament were Jamaji Smith of St. Anthony; Kayla Konrad of Valencia; Ashlee Ane of Valencia; Jazmin Benn of Aogura; Melissa Wright, Chaminade; Parker Montgomery, Marlborough; Jazmin Carrasco, Ventura; Kayla Williams, Palisades; Chelsey Gipson, Palisades; Cierra Hall, Fairmont Prep; Tristen Rollon, Fairmont Prep; Jayla Ruffus-Milner, Harvard-Westlake, MVP; Jayda Ruffus-Milner, Harvard-Westlake; Alexis Tucker, Serra; Jillian Archer, Alemany; Jazmine Hardy, Alemany; Talia Taufaasau, Canyon.

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