The ninth-ranked Kennedy boys basketball team came alive in the fourth quarter and beat Waterloo West, 69-63, Tuesday at Kennedy.

The Cougars trailed 46-45 after three quarters, but they scored 24 points in the final frame.

Cole Murdock and Brendon Manning each scored 20 points for Kennedy (15-5) and Zach Daniels added 16 points. The Cougars made ten 3-point baskets, with Murdock hitting five triples and Daniels sinking four 3-pointers.

Gabe Pepin scored 20 points and Lincoln Conrey had 18 for the Wahawks (7-13).

WATERLOO WEST (63): Sehic 0 0-0 0, Conrey 7 2-3 18, Funchess 0 0-0 0, Pepin 7 2-3 20, Samardzic 2 0-0 5, Moore 4 1-2 9, Schultz 2 0-0 4, Harris-Anderson 3 0-0 7, Kuljuhovic 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 5-8 63.

KENNEDY (69): Daniels 6 0-0 16, Heisler 3 0-0 7, Murdock 7 1-1 20, Gardner 1 0-0 2, Diggins 0 0-0 0, Manning 8 4-6 20, Girling 0 0-0 0, Wall 0 0-0 0, Brewster 2 0-0 4. Totals 27 5-7 69.

Halftime – Waterloo West 27, Kennedy 27. 3-point goals – Waterloo West 8 (Pepin 4, Conrey 2, Samandzic, Harris-Anderson), Kennedy 10 (Murdock 5, Daniels 4, Heisler).