Adam Van Oort scored 20 points as the Jefferson boys basketball team beat Davenport Central, 69-59, in a non conference game Tuesday at Jefferson.

The J-Hawks led 51-50 at the start of the fourth quarter, but pulled away down the stretch.

Valentino Green and Dennis McKinney each scored 14 points for Jefferson (4-9). Kane Kramer added 10 points.

Kelvin Miller scored 16 points for Davenport Central (8-4).

DAVENPORT CENTRAL (59): Vesey 2 1-3 5, Kargbol 1 2-4 4, Miller 7 2-8 16, Summage 0 0-0 0, Bourrage 3 2-6 10, Rummels 4 2-2 10, Thorpe 0 0-0 0, Randolph 4 5-5 14. Totals 18 14-28 59.

JEFFERSON (69): Webb 1 5-8 7, Shaw 0 0-0 0, Wiederin 0 0-0 0, Green 5 4-5 14, Kramer 2 5-6 10, McCauley 1 0-0 2, Van Oort 5 9-10 20, McKinney 7 0-2 14, Burnett 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 23-31 69.

Halftime – Jefferson 36, Davenport Central 33. 3-point goals – Davenport Central 3 (Bourrage 2, Randolph), Jefferson 2 (Kramer, Van Oort).