WATERLOO - High-powered Cedar Rapids Kennedy struggled at the free-throw line before escaping with a 75-63 win at Waterloo West Saturday night in a makeup boys basketball game.

Kennedy got 24 points from Kyle LaMaak, but the Cougars were just 9-for-28 from the free-throw line. The Cougars (15-4, 10-4) snapped a two-game losing streak.

Trent Washington led Waterloo West (7-12, 4-10) with 19 points, while Dominick Smith and Dale Jones chipped in 12 apiece.

KENNEDY (75): Jake Manning 6 4-9 16, Darius Fuller 2 0-0 4, Jake Misener 1 2-5 5, Herschel Dixon 1 0-0 2, Kyle Lamaak 12 0-1 24, Josiah Coleman 4 2-8 11, Christian French 6 1-3 13. Totals 32 9-28 75.

WATERLOO WEST (63): Trent Washington 8 2-3 19, Malcolm Smith 0 0-0 0, Dominick Smith 5 4-8 12, DiMarco Mallett 2 0-1 4, DaQuan Moore 0 3-4 3, Carderius Smith 2 3-4 7, Dale Jones 5 1-2 12, Tre Johnson 2 2-2 6, Austin McMahon 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 15-24 63.

Halftime -- Kennedy 38, Waterloo West 27. 3-point goals -- Kennedy 2 (Misener 1, Coleman 1), Waterloo West 2 (Washington 1, Jones 1). Fouled out -- Jones, Johnson.