Jon Schlotterback scored 17 points and Nic Uhlir tossed in nine to boost Linn-Mar to a 53-52 win over Waterloo West Tuesday night in Mississippi Valley Conference basketball at Linn-Mar.

Matt Lassen and Derik Gogg added eight points apiece for Linn-Mar (6-7, 5-4).

Carderius Smith Led Waterloo West (7-6, 4-4) with 18 points.

WATERLOO WEST (52): Carderius Smith 7 4-4 18, Malik Green 5 1-1 13, RJ Morgan 1 0-0 2, Alex Landers 2 4-4 8, Xavier Hightower 1 0-0 2, Lance Dunn Jr. 1 0-0 2, Lincoln Conrey 1 0-0 3, Blake Thomas 0 0-0 0, Tyler Beenken 0 2-2 2, Jacob Meyer 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 11-11 52.

LINN-MAR (53): Nic Uhlir 3 0-0 9, Zach Martins 0 0-0 0, Matt Lassen 2 3-4 8, Jordan Bohannon 1 2-2 5, Jon Schlotterback 5 7-8 17, Jimmy Roth 3 0-2 6, Lane Halupnik 0 0-0 0, Matt Meier 0 0-0 0, Derik Gogg 4 0-1 8, Ryan Schmidt 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 12-17 53.

Halftime - Waterloo West 29, Linn-Mar 26. 3-point goals - Waterloo West 3 (Green 2, Conrey), Linn-Mar 5 (Uhlir 3, Lassen, Bohannon).