SPRINGVILLE - Shelby Hembera poured in a career-high 44 points and snared 23 rebounds Friday night for the Cedar Valley Christian girls basketball team in a 56-53 loss to West Central in Springville.

Hembera leads the state in scoring and rebounding, averaging 32.7 points and 15.4 boards for the winless Huskies (0-19). She might have eclipsed 50 points Friday, but missed 11 free throws.

Cedar Valley trailed by one point, 54-53, when Hembera fouled out with 11 seconds left. West Central made two free throws for the final margin.

Cedar Valley Christian led at halftime for the first time this season, 34-32. West Central raised its record to 2-16.

WEST CENTRAL (56): Ruff 1 0-0 2, Scott 1 0-0 2, Kuennen 2 0-2 4, Grimm 5 2-2 15, Barry 1 1-2 4, Stickfort 0 0-0 0, Brickman 1 0-0 3, Buzynski 0 0-0 0, Hollinrake 9 2-2 20, Michels 1 0-0 2, Lehs 1 2-6 5. Totals 22 7-14 56.

CEDAR VALLEY (53): Hembera 15 14-25 44, Foote 1 0-0 3, Masterson 1 2-2 4, Lee 1 0-0 2, Fernandes 0 0-0 0, Chadima 0 0-0 0, Ceballos 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 16-27 53.

Halftime - Cedar Valley 34, West Central 32. 3-point goals - West Central 6 (Grimm 3, Barry 1, Brickman 1, Lehs 1), Cedar Valley 1 (Foote 1).