Emily Oler tossed in 15 points Tuesday as the Jefferson girls basketball team defeated Dubuque Hempstead, 56-38, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Jefferson.

Avery Guy collected 11 points and seven assists for the J-Hawks. Kennedy Dighton grabbed eight rebounds.

Jefferson raced to a 33-11 lead at halftime.

HEMPSTEAD (38): Paulsen 3 2-3 9, Tressel 0 0-0 0, Brite 0 0-0 0, Bitter 0 1-2 1, Kinsher 1 0-0 2, Snitker 1 2-2 4, Fleckenstein 2 0-0 4, Kallaher 1 2-2 4, O'Hare 0 0-0 0, Krug 0 0-0 0, Bleymeyer 0 2-2 2, Doyle 2 0-0 4, Gronan 2 1-2 5, Neeley 1 0-0 3. Totals 13 10-18 38.

JEFFERSON (56): Kitterman 1 0-0 2, Guy 5 0-0 11, Donner 2 1-2 6, Wise 2 2-2 8, Melton 1 0-0 2, Watkins 0 0-1 0, Kuba 1 0-0 3, Thurmond 1 0-0 2, Erica Oler 0 2-2 2, Dighton 2 0-0 5, Emily Oler 5 4-4 15. Totals 20 9-11 56.

Halftime - Jefferson 33, Hempstead 11. 3-point goals - Hempstead 2 (Paulsen 1, Neeley 1), Jefferson 7 (Wise 2, Guy 1, Donner 1, Kuba 1, Dighton 1, Emily Oler 1).