WATERLOO — The Fort Dodge girls concluded a lengthy road trip with a 53-33 loss to Waterloo East here Tuesday night.

The Dodgers (5-9 overall) have played four in a row away from home, going 2-2 during that stretch.

Sophomore Grace Nichols and freshman Brooklyn Gilliland led Fort Dodge with eight points each. LJ Maehl added seven points, 21 rebounds and six assists.

Nichols also grabbed eight rebounds.

“LJ didn’t shoot the ball great and really couldn’t get a call inside,” FDSH head coach Scott Messerly said. “Grace had some nice finishes inside.

“We had nine turnovers in the second half, which wasn’t bad compared to the first. East made some big shots in the fourth.

For the Trojans (9-5), Ka’Jhira Moon had a game-high 16, as Graysyn Downing added 13 and Alayna Henderson finished with 10. Waterloo East has won four straight since a two-point loss to Mason City earlier this month.

Waterloo East also won the first meeting, 61-39, in Fort Dodge. The Trojans raced out to a 12-4 lead and remained ahead by eight at the break. The Dodgers cut the lead down to four going to the final eight minutes.

Fort Dodge hosts Mason City on Friday and heads to Des Moines Lincoln Saturday for a makeup contest.

WATERLOO EAST 53,

FORT DODGE 33

Fort Dodge — Brooklyn Gilliland 8, Linnie Pratt 3, Malay Hollins 4, LJ Maehl 7, Ellie Doster 3, Grace Nichols 8.

Waterloo East — Graysyn Downing 13, Faith Sykes 3, Ka’Jhira Moon 16, Siyanna Cody 4, Lillyanna Mejia 3, Neomi Listo 3, Alayna Henderson 10, Kaelin Knipp 1.

Quarter scores: Waterloo East led 12-4, 21-13, 30-26.