The Linn-Mar Lions dug themselves out of an 11-point hole at halftime Tuesday night and rallied past Dubuque Hempstead, 47-36, in a Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Linn-Mar.

The Lions trailed 17-4 after the first quarter and were on the short end of a 22-11 count at intermission, but they poured in 24 points in the third quarter to right the ship and head to their fourth straight victory to begin the season.

Olivia Montague popped in three 3-pointers and scored 12 points for Linn-Mar. Megan Murphy also hit three triples and scored 11 points for the winners.

LINN-MAR (47): Akers 0 0-0 0, Frese 2 2-3 6, Lancial 1 2-2 4, Murphy 3 2-2 11, Montague 3 3-5 12, Sharma 2 0-0 4, Finley 2 1-2 5, Larson 1 0-0 3, Nietert 0 2-3 2. Totals 14 12-17 47.

Halftime - Hempstead 22, Linn-Mar 11. 3-point goals - Linn-Mar 7 (Murphy 3, Montague 3, Larson 1).