Dubuque Wahlert edged the Kennedy Cougars, 53-47, in overtime Friday night in a low-scoring Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball game at Kennedy.

Kennedy led 5-2 after the first quarter and 17-14 at halftime in the defensive struggle. The game was tied, 42-42, after four quarters before the Golden Eagles pulled away in overtime.

Derrick Diggins led Kennedy (3-6) with 15 points. Cordell Pemsl, who has signed with the Iowa Hawkeyes, scored 20 points for Wahlert (8-2).

WAHLERT (53): Iwowari 1 0-0 2, Schmitt 3 0-1 8, Wedewer 3 2-3 10, White 0 0-0 0, Kluck 1 4-6 7, Maiers 1 1-2 3, Till 1 1-3 3, Pemsl 8 4-7 20. Totals 18 12-22 53.

KENNEDY (47): Brewster 0 2-2 2, Gardner 3 0-0 7, Girling 2 2-4 6, Berst 1 0-0 3, Duehr 0 0-0 0, Diggins 5 3-5 15, Foley 0 0-0 0, Bisenius 3 0-0 9, Beyer 2 1-1 5, Wall 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 8-14 47.

Halftime - Kennedy 17, Wahlert 14. Regulation - Kennedy 42, Wahlert 42. 3-point goals - Kennedy 7 (Bisenius 3, Diggins 2, Gardner 1, Berst 1), Wahlert 5 (Schmitt 2, Wedewer 2, Kluck 1).