Cedar Falls set the tone early with tough defense and the Tigers went on to rout Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 64-34, in Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball action Tuesday at Jefferson.

Cedar Falls (7-2, 4-2) jumped in front 15-5 after one period and gradually stretched its lead the rest of the way. Keeon Johnson paced the Tigers with 22 points.

Adam Van Oort scored 11 points for Jefferson (1-9, 0-6).

CEDAR FALLS (64): Tra'von Fagan 3 0-0 6, Denison Harrington 3 0-0 7, A.J. Green 3 3-3 10, Michael Abbas 0 2-2 2, Drew Marchesani 2 0-0 6, Durrell Jackson 0 2-2 2, Keeon Johnson 10 2-3 22, Taylen Alexander 1 0-0 3, Logan Mozena 1 2-2 4, Tyler Forero 1 0-2 2, Jacob Leisinger 0 0-0 0, Isaiah Barney 0 0-0 0, Sam Pierce 0 0-0 0, Dakota Schiefelbein 0 0-0 0, Mitchell Bower 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 11-14 64.

JEFFERSON (34): Grant Wiederin 0 0-0 0, Blake Galvin 0 0-0 0, Trey McCauley 0 0-0 0, Rayshawn Webb 0 0-0 0, Adam Van Oort 4 2-2 11, Tyler Davidson 0 0-0 0, Zach Bevins 0 0-0 0, Zachariah Szabo 1 0-0 3, Tyler Konigsmark 1 0-0 2, Davis Hall 0 0-0 0, Kane Kramer 1 2-2 4, Jason Furrow 0 0-0 0, Brock Hunt 1 3-4 5, Valentino Green 3 3-6 9. Totals 11 10-16 34.

Halftime - Cedar Falls 27, Jefferson 14. 3-point goals - Cedar Falls 6 (Harrington 2, Green 1, Marchesani 2, Alexander 1), Jefferson 2 (Van Oort 1, Szabo 1).