IOWA CITY – The eighth-ranked Kennedy girls basketball team upset No. 5 Iowa City West, 60-54, Friday at Iowa City West.

The Cougars (13-5) jumped to a 17-6 lead in the first quarter and shot 30-of-44 from the free-throw line.

Stephanie Botkin scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Kennedy. Abby Hellweg had 11 points and Sydney Hayden added 10 points.

Dani Craig scored 15 points for the Women of Troy (15-2).

KENNEDY (60): Dye 0 0-0 0, Hamilton 0 0-0 0, Hayden 2 5-6 10, Sellers 1 6-10 8, A. Hellweg 4 3-8 11, Milbrath 0 2-2 2, Runels 1 1-2 3, Dolphin 1 4-6 6, Botkin 5 9-10 20, O.Hellweg 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 30-44 60

IOWA CITY WEST (54): Dobbs 4, Tafolla 10, Tauchen 4, Saunders 2, Craig 15, Huinker 8, Harder 6, Mikaela Morgan 4, Halverson 1. Totals 18 10-12 54.

Halftime – Kennedy 25, Iowa City West 12. 3-point goals – Kennedy 2 (Hayden, Botkin), Iowa City West 8 (N/A).