Cedar Rapids Washington beat host Cedar Rapids Jefferson 56-53 in an Iowa high school boys’ basketball game Friday night.

Cedar Rapids Washington's Yealeseh Amah (3) and Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Simon Ntitetereza (15) try to get control of a loose ball during the first half of a boys’ basketball game at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Simon Ntitetereza (15) leaps for the the basket during the first half of a boys’ basketball game against Cedar Rapids Washingtonat Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Washington's Preston Haefner (14) pulls in a rebound during the first half of a boys’ basketball game against Cedar Rapids Jefferson at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Simon Ntitetereza (15) and Cedar Rapids Washington's Preston Haefner (14) struggle for a loose ball during the first half of a boys’ basketball game at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Preston Blanchett Jr (10) and Cedar Rapids Washington's Monty Beard (11) reach for a loose ball during the first half of a boys’ basketball game at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Jefferson's head coach Wes Bruns reacts to action on the court as he team faces Cedar Rapids Washington during the first half of a boys’ basketball game at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Washington's J'Quari Willis (0) attempts a basket under pressure from Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Preston Blanchett Jr (10) and LJ Nyenow Jr. (12) during the first half of a boys’ basketball game at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Washington's Yealeseh Amah (3) drives past Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Eric Smith (1) during the first half of a boys’ basketball game at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Preston Blanchett Jr (10) attempts a lay up under pressure from Cedar Rapids Washington's Monty Beard (11) during the first half of a boys’ basketball game at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

The Cedar Rapids Washington fans and bench react to their victory over Cedar Rapids Jefferson in a boys’ basketball game at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Dayten Guy (21) drives past Cedar Rapids Washington's Landyn Mitvalsky (5) during the first half of a boys’ basketball game at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Preston Blanchett Jr (10) takes a three point shot over Cedar Rapids Washington's Yealeseh Amah (3) and Kwae China (1) during the first half of a boys’ basketball game at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Jamie Kaiser (22) looks for an opening to pass under pressure from Cedar Rapids Washington's J'Quari Willis (0), left and Landyn Mitvalsky (5), right, during the first half of a boys’ basketball game at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Washington's head coach Justin Decker speaks to his players between the first and second quarters of a boys’ basketball game against Cedar Rapids Jefferson at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Avonus Hodges (4) looses control of the ball under pressure from Cedar Rapids Washington's Kwae China (1) during the first half of a boys’ basketball game at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 19, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

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