The Linn-Mar girls basketball team, ranked as high as No. 5 earlier this season, dropped a fifth straight game, losing to top-ranked Waukee 52-42 Saturday at Linn-Mar.

The Lions trailed just 23-22 at halftime, but the Warriors went on an 18-9 run in the third quarter to pull away.

Reily Jacobson had 21 points and eight rebounds for Waukee (14-1). Anna Kollmorgan had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Olivia Montague scored 13 points for Linn-Mar (10-6). Amanda Ollinger finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.

WAUKEE (52): Deskin 1 0-0 3, Coleman 0 0-0 0, Jacobson 9 1-3 21, Mataloni 2 2-2 6, Littlefield 2 0-0 5, Kollmorgen 3 7-9 13, Cavanaugh 1 2-4 4. Totals 18 12-18 52.

LINN-MAR (42): Noggle 0 0-0 0, Frese 0 0-0 0, Lancial 0 0-0 0, Murphy 2 0-0 6, Montague 5 0-0 13, Sharma 0 3-4 3, Finley 2 2-4 7, Larson 0 0-0 0, Ollinger 5 0-2 11, Nietert 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 5-10 42.

Halftime – Waukee 23, Linn-Mar 22. 3-point goals – Waukee 4 (Jacobson 2, Deskin, Littlefield), Linn-Mar 7 (Montague 3, Murphy 2, Finley, Ollinger).