The Blooming Prairie boys basketball team beat Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (11-6 overall, 4-3 Gopher) in Waterville Friday.

John Rumpza had 25 points, 14 rebounds and three assists for BP (9-7 overall, 3-5 Gopher).

BP had lost the Bucs 75-63 earlier this season, but it jumped out to a 35-16 halftime lead Friday.

“The team defensive efforts of everyone was really the difference in the game as our rotations and communication were fantastic,” BP head coach John Bruns said.

WEM 16 33 – 49

BP 35 28 – 63

BP scoring: John Rumpza, 25; Mtichell Jones, 10; Scott Romeo, 10; Anthony Nelson, 9; Jake Decker, 7; Jon Hatch, 2; field goals: 51 percent (24-for-47); 3-pointers: 30 percent (4-for-13); free throws: 73 percent (11-for-15); rebounds: 37 (Rumpza, 14); turnovers: 11