Jefferson outscored Waterloo West 23-2 in the third quarter and rolled to a 68-45 win in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball game Saturday at Jefferson.

Jacob Olson scored 29 points to lead the J-Hawks (5-10, 3-8). Brandon Wiederin and Tyler Konigsmark added 10 points apiece.

Jefferson turned a 27-25 halftime deficit into a 48-29 lead by the end of the third quarter.

The J-Hawks made 23 of 29 free throws. Three Wahawks fouled out.

Waterloo West was whistled for 26 fouls, Jefferson 11.

WATERLOO WEST (45): Sehic 5 0-0 13, Conrey 4 2-2 11, Landers 2 0-0 6, Samardzic 1 0-0 3, Puk 0 0-0 0, Funchess 1 0-0 2, Burt 0 2-2 2, Moore 3 0-0 6, Meyer 0 2-2 2. Totals 16 6-6 45.

JEFFERSON (68): Olson 9 11-13 29, Hansen 0 0-0 0, Galvin 0 2-2 2, J.Van Oort 3 0-0 7, Wiederin 3 4-6 10, Colbert 0 2-2 2, Cardis 3 0-0 8, A.Van Oort 0 0-0 0, Konigsmark 3 4-6 10, Hunt 0 0-0 0, Waltmann 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 23-29 68.

Halftime - Waterloo West 27, Jefferson 25. 3-point goals - Waterloo West 7 (Sehic 3, Landers 2, Conrey, Samardzic), Jefferson 3 (Cardis 2, J.Van Oort). Fouled out - Conrey, Puk, Meyer, J.Van Oort.