WATERLOO - Taylor Olson collected 17 points, five steals and five assists Tuesday night as Cedar Rapids Jefferson trimmed Waterloo East, 61-57, in a Mississippi Valley Conference basketball game in Waterloo.

Ky Kramer contributed 13 points, three steals and two assists for the J-Hawks (12-6, 8-5). Tyler Hemphill produced 11 points, four steals, two blocks and an assist.

Olson shot only 2 for 12 from the field, but he cashed 12 of 19 free throws and hit a 3-pointer. The J-Hawks won the game at the foul line, hitting 27 of 39 (compared to 6 of 14 for East).

Desmond VanArsdale tossed in five 3-pointers and led Waterloo East (5-13, 2-11) with 17 points. Corshundous Love and Deaton Hoskins scored 10 points apiece.

Waterloo East led at halftime, 29-23.

JEFFERSON (61): Saunders 2 1-2 5, Robinson 2 3-6 7, Kramer 3 5-6 13, Hemphill 3 4-4 11, Olson 2 12-19 17, Goodell 0 2-2 2, Underwood 3 0-0 6. Totals 15 27-39 61.

WATERLOO EAST (57): Jones 1 1-2 3, Love 4 1-4 10, Hudley 1 2-2 4, Hoskins 4 2-5 10, Todd 3 0-0 7, VanArsdale 6 0-1 17, Robinson 1 0-0 2, Clifton 2 0-0 4. Totals 22 6-14 57.

Halftime - Waterloo East 29, Jefferson 23. 3-point goals - Jefferson 4 (Kramer 2, Hemphill 1, Olson), Waterloo East 7 (VanArsdale 5, Love 1, Todd 1).