WATERLOO - Cedar Rapids Kennedy used a balanced offense, led by Brendon Manning's 14 points, to defeat Waterloo East, 73-63, on Tuesday night.

Four other Cougars, Bryton Heisler (13), Zach Daniels (11), Drake Brewster (11) and Cole Murdock (10). scored in double figures. Kennedy is now 11-5 overall, 8-3 in MVC play.

Leighton Nash paced East (1-15, 0-11) with 17 points.

KENNEDY (73): Daniels 2 5-6 11, Heisler 5 3-4 13, Murdock 3 2-2 10, Gardner 2 2-2 6, Techau 0 0-0 0 Diggins 3 0-0 8, Brewster 5 1-2 11, Manning 5 4-9 14, Gisling 0 0-0 0. Totals: 25 17-25 73.

WATERLOO EAST (63): Clark 1 0-0 3, Gaffeny  3 0-0 6, Sales 0 2-2 2, O. Bradford 3 0-0 9, Todd 6 0-1 14, Sanders 2 0-0 4, Williams 1 0-0 2, Terry 2 0-0 4, Matlock 0 0-0 0, Campbell 1 0-0 2, Muhammad 0 0-0 0, Nash 6 5-9 17, Garrey 0 0-0 0. Totals: 25 7-12 63

Halftime: Kennedy 36, Waterloo East 29. 3-point goals: Kennedy 6 (Daniels 2, Murdock 2, Diggins 2). East 6 (Clark, Bradford 3, Todd 2).