SHELLSBURG - The Cedar Valley Christian boys basketball team jumped to a 22-14 lead over West Branch at halftime Thursday night, but the Huskies were not able to hold on.

West Branch rallied for a 50-36 victory over Cedar Valley in Shellsburg.

Jon Landis led the Huskies with 14 points in their season opener. Spencer Zielke chipped in with 10 points and Jeremy Strutz had nine.

Rylan Murry led West Branch (2-0) with 24 points. Cole Cook scored 15.

Cedar Valley Christian is playing its home games at the elementary school in Shellsburg this season.

CEDAR VALLEY (36): Ostroot 0 0-0 0, Ulmer 0 0-0 0, D.Gustafson 0 0-0 0, Scroggs 0 0-0 0, Koch 1 0-1 3, Kennedy 0 0-0 0, Landis 5 2-2 14, Zielke 4 2-2 10, Strutz 4 0-2 9, E.Gustafson 0 0-0 0, Fields 0 0-0 0, Johnson 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 4-7 36.

WEST BRANCH (50): Murry 9 6-6 24, Gould 4 1-2 9, Cook 7 1-3 15, Myrvik 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 8-11 50.

Halftime - Cedar Valley 22, West Branch 14. 3-point goals - Cedar Valley 4 (Landis 2, Koch 1, Strutz 1), West Branch 0.