BETTENDORF - The Cedar Valley Christian girls basketball team collected an historic victory Friday night.

The Huskies topped Morningstar Academy, 59-44, for their first victory as a member of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union as freshman Shelby Hembera tossed in 33 points.

Cedar Valley Christian lost its first seven games this season and hadn't scored more than 38 points all year before breaking into the victory column.

"We were ecstatic," said Coach Craig Foote. "The kids were very excited to get it."

The game was tied, 22-22, at halftime. Cedar Valley broke loose for 37 points in the second half and clinched the victory at the foul line by going 21 of 26 for the game.

Hembera made nine field goals and was 15 for 19 at the foul line. Lindsey Cach scored 12 points and Ellen Rodriguez added 10 markers, including a 6-for-7 showing at the foul line.

Morningstar Academy began the night with a 6-3 record, highlighted by victories over Northeast Goose Lake, Calamus-Wheatland, Waterloo Christian and West Liberty.

"They had experience with winning and we did not," said Foote. "It's exciting for us to beat a team with a winning record on the road."

Ashton Glaus led Morningstar with 17 points.

CEDAR VALLEY (59): Shelby Hembera 9 15-19 33, Alyson Wood 0 0-0 0, Carly Silver 0 0-0 0, Izzy Hoffman 2 0-0 4, Lindsey Cach 6 0-0 12, Ellen Rodriguez 2 6-7 10. Totals 19 21-26 59.

MORNINGSTAR (44): Eryn Parks 4 0-0 8, Manlin Debrey 0 0-0 0, Rachel Tubbs 6 1-5 14, Marisa Sorensen 1 0-0 2, Amy Botts 0 0-0 0, Justina Crawford 1 0-0 3, Ashton Glaus 5 6-9 17, Katie Wingerd 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 7-14 44.

Halftime - Cedar Valley 22, Morningstar 22. 3-point goals - Cedar Valley none, Morningstar 3 (Tubbs 1, Crawford 1, Glaus 1).