Madi Meier and Paige Hendrickson scored 10 points apiece Friday night as Kennedy trimmed Dubuque Hempstead, 48-37, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Kennedy.

Morgan Martin collected nine rebounds, eight points and six steals for the Cougars (13-4). Meier contributed three assists and three steals. Hendrickson had three rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Kennedy led, 30-26, after three quarters. The Cougars took command by outscoring Hempstead, 18-11. in the final stanza. Nobody for the Mustangs scored in double figures.

HEMPSTEAD (37): N.Kimble 2 1-2 6, Bybee 1 0-0 2, Wagner 0 3-4 3, Dolan 4 0-0 8, A.Kimble 0 0-0 0, Brown 1 0-0 3, Samson 0 0-1 0, Beringer 0 0-0 0, Koerperich 3 2-2 9, Riley 3 0-0 6. Totals 14 6-9 37.

KENNEDY (48): Meier 3 2-2 10, DeLong 0 1-2 1, Holmes 1 0-0 2, Vis 2 1-2 7, Langhurst 0 0-0 0, Hellweg 0 0-0 0, Hayden 2 0-1 6, Milbrath 0 0-0 0, Hendrickson 2 5-6 10, Botkin 2 0-0 4, Martin 4 0-2 8. Totals 16 9-15 48.

Halftime - Kennedy 25, Hempstead 17. 3-point goals - Hempstead 3 (Kimble 1, Brown 1, Koerperich 1), Kennedy 7 (Meier 2, Vis 2, Hayden 2, Hendrickson 1).