DUBUQUE — Courtney Strait poured in 26 points Tuesday night (Dec. 14) as Kennedy topped Dubuque Senior, 65-53, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game in Dubuque.

The Cougars outscored Senior, 36-25, in the second half after leading by only one point at intermission.

Olivia Meier contributed 12 points for Kennedy and Kaylese Johnson added 11.

KENNEDY (65): Meier 4 4-5 12, Strait 7 9-10 26, Huebsch 3 0-0 6, Happel 1 1-3 3, Hildebrand 0 1-2 1, Schulz 1 0-0 2, Johnson 4 2-2 11, Simmons 1 2-2 4. Totals 21 19-24 65.

DUBUQUE SENIOR (53): Noel 1 0-0 2, Williams 2 0-0 4, Tigges 1 1-2 3, Kimble 1 0-1 2, Medinger 4 4-4 12, Reuter 4 0-0 12, Hunt 1 0-0 2, Kr. Sommer 3 2-2 9, Ka. Sommer 2 1-2 7. Totals 19 8-11 53.

Halftime — Kennedy 29, Dubuque Senior 28. 3-point goals — Kennedy 4 (Strait 3, Johnson 1), Dubuque Senior — 7 (Reuter 4, Ka. Sommer 2, Kr. Sommer 1).