DECORAH -- Courtney Strait and Olivia Meier combined for 39 points and Kennedy held off Decorah, 59-58, Saturday night in a nonconference girls basketball game.

Strait scored 21, knocking down three 3-pointers, to lead Kennedy (6-11). Meier added 18 and Shauna Happel had 10.

The Cougars led at halftime, 40-29, but managed only 19 points in the second half.

Kennedy made one fewer field goal than Decorah, but had three more 3-pointers than the Vikings. Both teams made 17 free throws. Kennedy was 17 of 20 from the stripe.

Kennedy snapped a four-game losing streak during which two losses came in overtime. The Cougars' next game is Feb.. 4 at No. 7 C.R. Washington.

KENNEDY (59): Kaylese Johnson 0 2-2 2, Olivia Meier 5 7-9 18, Courtney Strait 7 4-5 21, Mariah Simmons 1 0-0 2, Kristen Huebsch 1 0-0 2, Kim Muench 0 2-2 2, Kassi Nunnikhoven 0 0-0 0, Shauna Happel 4 2-2 10, Katherine Schulz 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 17-20 59.

DECORAH (58): Elly Arend 5 3-4 13, Moran Lonning 7 4-4 19, Emma Blanchard 0 0-0 0, Sierra Klimesh 4 4-4 12, Kelsey Strand 0 0-0 0, Savanna Klimesh 0 0-0 0, Leah Broderick 2 1-2 5, Kayla Kregel 0 1-2 1, Karah Shindelar 0 1-2 1, Hannah Kuehner 1 3-4 5, Anna Madrigal 1 0-1 2. Totals 20 17-23 58.

Halftime -- Kennedy 40, Decorah 29. 3-point goals -- Kennedy 4 (Strait 3, Meier), Decorah 1 (Lonning).