DUBUQUE - Linn-Mar's Matt Lassen scored 19 points but Western Dubuque used a late flurry and the No.4 Bobcats pulled away from the Lions for a 61-51 win Saturday in boys basketball at Loras College.

TJ Lake scored 19 points to lead Western Dubuque (17-0). Nick Webber and Brendan McCoy added 13 points apiece.

Jimmy Roth chipped in with 13 points for Linn-Mar (7-8).

Linn-Mar held a 29-26 lead at halftime and the score was tied at 40-40 after three quarters.

LINN-MAR (51): Nic Uhlir 2 1-1 6, Matt Lassen 7 2-2 19, Jordan Bohannon 2 2-2 8, Jon Schlotterback 1 0-0 2, Jimmy Roth 6 0-1 13, Matt Meier 0 0-0 0, Derik Gogg 1 1-2 3, Ryan Schmidt 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 6-8 51.

WESTERN DUBUQUE (61): Holdeman 1 1-2 3, Lake 6 7-10 19, Kramer 1 0-0 3, Webber 6 0-0 13, McCoy 3 5-5 13, Baumhover 1 0-0 2, McGowen 1 4-5 6, Samson 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 17-22 61.

Halftime - Linn-Mar 29, Western Dubuque 26. 3-point goals - Linn-Mar 7 (Lassen 3, Bohannon 2, Uhlir, Roth), Western Dubuque 4 (McCoy 2, Kramer, Webber).