The Jefferson girls basketball team fell behind 20-6 in the first quarter and couldn’t recover in a 55-45 loss to Dubuque Senior on Friday at Jefferson.

The J-Hawks mounted a comeback with a 22-11 run in the second quarter, but the Rams pulled away in the second half.

Kylie Wise had 14 points for Jefferson (5-6), and Kennedy Dighton had eight points and seven rebounds.

Makenzie Williams had 16 points for Dubuque Senior (6-5).

DUBUQUE SENIOR (55): Brokus 0 0-0 0, Buse 0 0-0 0, Dalson 0 0-0 0, Evans 1 0-0 3, Biehl 0 0-0 0, Noel 7 6-7 20, Tigges 4 1-2 9, Burns 0 0-0 0, Patterson 2 2-2 7, Williams 6 4-6 16. Totals 20 13-17 55.

JEFFERSON (45): Rowles 0 0-0 0, Robinson 4 0-0 8, Kitterman 3 2-8 8, Guy 1 3-4 5, Melton 1 0-0 2, Wise 4 4-4 14, Dighton 3 1-4 8. Totals 16 10-20 45.

Halftime – Dubuque Senior 31, Jefferson 28. 3-point goals – Dubuque Senior 2 (Evans, Patterson), Jefferson 3 (Wise 2, Dighton).