DUBUQUE - Hunter Strait scored 17 points and made four steals Friday night to help the Washington Warriors nip Dubuque Hempstead, 62-61, in a Mississippi Valley Conference basketball game in Dubuque.

Laveechie Williams finished with 14 points and nine rebounds for the Warriors (3-4, 2-3). Keion Wills contributed nine points and four assists. Maleik Jackson also scored nine points for the winners and Ian Thomas had eight points.

Connor Duax tossed in 19 points for Hempstead (4-4, 2-3).

Washington trailed 31-21 at halftime, but the Warriors outscored the Mustangs 41-30 in the second half. The Warriors won despite being outscored at the foul line, 22-6.

Wills and Jackson made three 3-pointers for Washington.

WASHINGTON (62): Wills 3 0-1 9, Strait 7 2-3 17, Dawson 0 0-0 0, Bennett 1 1-2 3, Hobbs 0 0-0 0, Thomas 3 1-1 8, Beard 1 0-0 2, Jackson 3 0-0 9, Williams 6 2-4 14, Potter 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 6-11 62.

HEMPSTEAD (61): Williams 0 0-0 0, Charnas 0 0-0 0, L.Duax 4 5-5 13, McDonough 2 6-8 11, Crowder 4 4-8 12, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Roush 0 0-0 0, Sindberg 2 0-0 4, Borchert 0 0-0 0, Hentges 0 0-0 0, C.Duax 6 5-7 19, Cooksley 0 2-2 2. Totals 18 22-30 61.

Halftime - Hempstead 31, Washington 21. 3-point goals - Washington 8 (Wills 3, Jackson 3, Strait 1, Thomas 1), Hempstead 3 (C.Duax 2, McDonough 1).