BETTENDORF - Marcus Paige poured in a career-high 35 points Saturday as Linn-Mar topped Bettendorf, 79-62, in a non-conference game in Bettendorf.

Paige scored only nine points in the first half, but he was unstoppable in the second half with 26 markers. He scored 14 straight points for Linn-Mar during a four-minute stretch to start the second half as the Lions (2-0) built a 13-point advantage.

"A great player took over the game and we couldn't do much," Bettendorf senior Tom Dunlavy told the Quad City Times.

Cole Clearman led Bettendorf (1-1) with 19 points.