Okey Uka poured in 20 points Friday night (Dec. 17) as Iowa City West defeated Xavier, 78-54, in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game at Xavier.

Carter Valentine led the Saints (1-4, 1-2) with 14 points. Dondre Alexander scored 13 points for Iowa City West (4-1, 2-1).

 IOWA CITY WEST (78): Franz 2 0-0 4, Alexander 5 2-2 13, Morgan 2 2-2 7, Lohaus 3 2-4 9, Gylten 3 2-5 9, Cronbaugh 0 1-2 1, Swank 2 0-0 5, Seyfer 3 1-1 8, Beelman 1 0-0 2, Uka 6 8-12 20. Totals 27 18-28 78.

XAVIER (54): McLaughlin 0 0-0 0, St. Andrews 0 0-0 0, McDermott 3 1-1 8, Hosch 1 4-6 6, Dunkirk 2 0-1 4, Frazier 0 0-0 0, Valentine 5 4-5 14, Clasen 2 0-1 4, Mains 3 1-6 7, Mattke 3 1-2 7, Kokontis 2 0-2 4. Totals 21 11-24 54.

Halftime — Iowa City West 37, Xavier 27. 3-point goals — Iowa City West 6 (Alexander 1, Morgan 1, Lohaus 1, Gylten 1, Swank 1, Seyfer 1), Xavier 1 (McDermott 1)