Jefferson Boys Basketball

J-Hawks upset No. 6 Lions, 71-70

After coming close so many times this season, the Jefferson boys basketball team simply found a way Friday night.

Valentino Green grabbed a rebound off a missed Dennis McKinney free throw and banked it home just before the final horn to give the J-Hawks a stunning 71-70 Mississippi Valley Conference win over No. 6 Linn-Mar at the Jefferson gym.

Green's winning basket set off a wild celebration as players and fans mobbed the 6-foot-2 senior while the Lions stood near their bench in stunned silence.

"We didn't have a play on," Green said. "We wanted to make the shot, but I knew if he missed it I was going to get the rebound. I battled for it and I knew I had to go up strong.

"This win shows just how hard we've been working," he continued. "Since Christmas break, we've been getting a lot better and it showed tonight."

Jefferson coach Brandon Horman just stood back and watched the celebration unfold. The J-Hawks dropped a 3-point decision on Tuesday at Dubuque Wahlert and refused to back down against the highly-regarded Lions.

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Pemsl nets 33 as Wahlert tips Jeff

DUBUQUE – Cordell Pemsl was a one-man wrecking crew, scoring 33 points to lead Dubuque Wahlert to a 69-66 win over the Jefferson boys basketball team in a Mississippi Valley Conference game Tuesday at Wahlert.

Jefferson missed a half-court shot at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime.

Adam Van Oort scored 17 points for the J-Hawks (5-10). Royshawn Webb and Dennis McKinney each scored 13.

JEFFERSON (66): Webb 5 2-2 13, Wiederin 0 0-0 0, Green 3 0-4 6, Kramer 0 0-0 0, Brown 3 3-3 9, Van Oort 6 3-3 17, Szabo 1 0-0 2, McKinney 5 3-4 13,Hulsing 2 2-2 7. Totals 25 13-18 66.

DUBUQUE WAHLERT (69): Iwowari 1 0-0 2, Timp 0 0-0 0, Schmitt 6 2-3 15, Wedewer 3 2-3 8, White 0 0-0 0, Kluck 3 0-0 6, Till 1 3-4 5, Pemsl 13 7-10 33. Totals 27 14-20 69.

Halftime – Jefferson 41, Dubuque Wahlert 36. 3-point goals – Jefferson 4 (Van Oort 2, Webb, Hulsing), Dubuque Wahlert 1 (Schmitt).

J-Hawks snap 23-game MVC skid

The Jefferson J-Hawks didn't just break their 23-game losing streak in Mississippi Valley Conference games Friday night, they shattered it.

Dennis McKinney and Royshawn Webb scored 20 points apiece and Adam Van Oort added 15 points on his 18th birthday as the J-Hawks stopped the Washington Warriors, 76-62, at the Jefferson gym.

The J-Hawks lost all 16 of their MVC games last season and were 0-7 this year before playing well for 32 minutes against the Warriors.

Jefferson had come agonizingly close to winning a conference game this year, losing three straight times by a grand total of five points against Dubuque Senior, Cedar Falls and Kennedy, but Friday was finally their night.

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Van Oort sparks J-Hawks by Davenport

Adam Van Oort scored 20 points as the Jefferson boys basketball team beat Davenport Central, 69-59, in a non conference game Tuesday at Jefferson.

The J-Hawks led 51-50 at the start of the fourth quarter, but pulled away down the stretch.

Valentino Green and Dennis McKinney each scored 14 points for Jefferson (4-9). Kane Kramer added 10 points.

Kelvin Miller scored 16 points for Davenport Central (8-4).

DAVENPORT CENTRAL (59): Vesey 2 1-3 5, Kargbol 1 2-4 4, Miller 7 2-8 16, Summage 0 0-0 0, Bourrage 3 2-6 10, Rummels 4 2-2 10, Thorpe 0 0-0 0, Randolph 4 5-5 14. Totals 18 14-28 59.

JEFFERSON (69): Webb 1 5-8 7, Shaw 0 0-0 0, Wiederin 0 0-0 0, Green 5 4-5 14, Kramer 2 5-6 10, McCauley 1 0-0 2, Van Oort 5 9-10 20, McKinney 7 0-2 14, Burnett 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 23-31 69.

Halftime – Jefferson 36, Davenport Central 33. 3-point goals – Davenport Central 3 (Bourrage 2, Randolph), Jefferson 2 (Kramer, Van Oort).