A strong defensive effort in the first half Tuesday helped Glenville-Emmons get past Mabel-Canton in Glenville.

The Wolverines held the Cougars to 13 points in the first half and got a 48-39 victory.

Derek Sanderson led Glenville-Emmons (4-1, 2-1 SEC) with 12 points while Peter Hansen added 11.

Dustin Solberg was the only Mabel-Canton player in double figures. Solberg scored a game-high 16 points in the loss.

Glenville-Emmons 48, Mabel-Canton 39

Mabel-Canton 13 26 — 39

Glenville-Emmons 21 27 — 48

Mabel-Canton scoring: Dustin Solberg 16, Travis Nichols 7, Nick Richert 7, Joe Smith 5, Steve Smith 2, Dalton Stoen 2.

Glenville-Emmons scoring: Derek Sanderson 12, Peter Hansen 11, Michael Thofson 7, Ryan Dempewolf 6, Jon Mittag 5, Landon Hall 3, Michael Adams 2, Tyler Woodside 2.