DUBUQUE – Cordell Pemsl was a one-man wrecking crew, scoring 33 points to lead Dubuque Wahlert to a 69-66 win over the Jefferson boys basketball team in a Mississippi Valley Conference game Tuesday at Wahlert.

Jefferson missed a half-court shot at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime.

Adam Van Oort scored 17 points for the J-Hawks (5-10). Royshawn Webb and Dennis McKinney each scored 13.

JEFFERSON (66): Webb 5 2-2 13, Wiederin 0 0-0 0, Green 3 0-4 6, Kramer 0 0-0 0, Brown 3 3-3 9, Van Oort 6 3-3 17, Szabo 1 0-0 2, McKinney 5 3-4 13,Hulsing 2 2-2 7. Totals 25 13-18 66.

DUBUQUE WAHLERT (69): Iwowari 1 0-0 2, Timp 0 0-0 0, Schmitt 6 2-3 15, Wedewer 3 2-3 8, White 0 0-0 0, Kluck 3 0-0 6, Till 1 3-4 5, Pemsl 13 7-10 33. Totals 27 14-20 69.

Halftime – Jefferson 41, Dubuque Wahlert 36. 3-point goals – Jefferson 4 (Van Oort 2, Webb, Hulsing), Dubuque Wahlert 1 (Schmitt).