The Washington Warriors built a 40-19 lead at halftime Friday night and defeated Jefferson, 57-40, in a Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Washington.

Joniqua Clark, Anne Visser, Kandis O'Donnell and Emily Oler led a balanced attack for Washington with eight points apiece. O'Donnell grabbed eight rebounds and Clark had six steals for the Warriors (8-6, 3-4).

Kennedy Dighton scored 15 points for Jefferson (6-9, 4-4).

JEFFERSON (40): Rolwes 0 0-0 0, Robinson 3 1-2 7, Kitterman 3 2-2 8, Guy 0 2-3 2, Watkins 0 0-0 0, Melton 1 0-1 2, Wise 1 3-4 6, Veglahn 0 0-0 0, McVeigh 0 0-0 0, Dighton 7 0-0 15, O'Brien 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 8-12 40.

WASHINGTON (57): Clark 3 2-2 8, Semrau 0 0-0 0, Visser 4 0-1 8, Corey 0 0-0 0, B. Hoeger 0 0-0 0, Hartman 1 0-0 2, Squires 2 0-0 5, Arrington 0 0-0 0, Bruner 3 0-0 6, Puk 2 1-2 7, O'Donnell 4 0-0 8, Oler 3 2-4 8, Johnson 2 1-2 5, Cullen 0 0-0 0, M. Hoeger 0 0-0 0, Levy 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 6-11 57.

Halftime - Washington 40, Jefferson 19. 3-point goals - Jefferson 2 (Wise 1, Dighton 1), Washington 3 (Puk 2, Squires 1).