SIOUX CITY - The Cedar Rapids Kennedy boys basketball team staged a furious rally and took the lead in the fourth quarter Friday night, but the Cougars ran out of steam and dropped their opener to Sioux City North 60-56 in Sioux City.

Kennedy trailed 43-31, but the Cougars rallied and grabbed a 48-47 edge with three minutes left with a 17-4 surge.

The Cougars led 54-51 with two minutes left, but Sioux City North scored five straight points for a 56-54 lead. Michael Bisenius tied the game for Kennedy with a layup with 1:32 left to make it 56-56.

Sioux City North made three free throws for a 59-56 lead. Bisenius missed a 3-pointer that would have tied the game and North made another free throw for the final four-point margin.

Drake Brewster led Kennedy with 13 points. Bisenius scored 12 points and Derrick Diggins had 11.

Trent Wilson, a 6-foot-6 senior, led Sioux City North with 21 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots.

KENNEDY (56): Brewster 2 7-8 13, Girling 1 0-1 2, Diggins 4 1-3 11, Bisenius 5 0-0 12, Wall 0 0-0 0, Krall 2 0-0 4, Berst 0 3-6 3, Duehr 1 0-0 2, Haynes 0 0-0 0, Gardner 1 4-5 6, Foley 1 0-0 3. Totals 17 15-23 56.

SIOUX CITY NORTH (60): Tillo 3 0-1 6, Billings 3 5-6 13, Williams 2 2-2 6, Wilson 7 7-8 21, Noble 0 0-0 0, Birkes 4 6-7 14, Collins 0 0-0 0, Frerichs 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 20-26 60.

Halftime - Sioux City North 29, Kennedy 26. 3-point goals - Kennedy 7 (Brewster, 2, Diggins 2, Bisenius 2, Foley 1), Sioux City North 2 (Billings 2).