Maddie Koolbeck scored 19 points and Jefferson rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to beat Dubuque Hempstead, 53-47, Friday night in girls basketball at Jefferson.

Kaitlyn Davidson added 12 points for Jefferson (6-9, 4-5). Freshman Amanda Ollinger came off the bench to score six points and grab a team-high eight rebounds. Koolbeck collected six caroms.

Hempstead held a 31-22 lead at halftime.

HEMPSTEAD (47): Leatham 1 0-0 2, Cleave 2 6-8 11, Ha.Koeperich 0 0-0 0, Doty 2 1-2 7, Potan 4 3-8 11, Bybee 0 0-1 0, Brown 3 0-0 8, Ho.Koeperich 4 0-0 8, Riley 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 10-19 47.

JEFFERSON (53): Kaitlyn Davidson 3 4-4 12, Maddy Blietz 2 0-1 4, Dani Stromert 1 0-2 3, Rachel Broghammer 2 3-4 7, Maddie Koolbeck 8 2-2 19, Kieley Brathwaite 1 0-0 2, Paige Timmerman 0 0-0 0, Amanda Ollinger 3 0-0 6. Totals 20 9-13 53.

Halftime - Hempstead 31, Jefferson 22. 3-point goals - Hempstead 5 (Doty 2, Brown 2, Cleave), Jefferson 4 (Davidson 2, Stromert, Koolbeck).