Unity Christian is headed for the Class 3A semifinals after becoming the first lower ranked team to win in the 2014 state tournament.

Kassidy DeJong scored 10 first-quarter points to get the sixth-ranked Knights off to a good start and they went on to beat No. 3 Clear Lake 60-35 for the school's first state tourney victory in four tries.

DeJong, a standout on Unity's state championship cross country teams, showed her versatility on the basketball court, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

Sophomore Chanda Zomermaand, a state qualifier in golf, added 12 points and another sophomore, Anna Kiel scored 10. The Knights built a 34-20 rebounding edge and got numerous close-in shots while piling up 34 points in the paint.

Unity shot 64.7 percent in the second half, making 11 of 17 shots, and 56.4 percent for the game.

Trudy Peterson led Clear Lake with 11 points and Logan Anderson scored nine. The Lions were a solid 3-point shooting team during the season but made only three from long range against Unity, which held Clear Lake 33 points below its season scoring average.

Unity recovered from an early 5-0 deficit to take a 25-17 halftime lead, then turned back Clear Lake's only second half threat.

Peterson scored five quick points and Lindsey Loudenburg drove for a basket to cut Unity's lead to 25-24. But that's as close as would get.

DeJong's 3-pointer capped a 10-0 run that stretched the lead to 35-24 and Unity was in control the rest of the way.

Unity will take a 21-4 record into a semifinal game against No. 2 Crestwood at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Clear Lake, in the tournament for the second time, finishes 22-3.