WATERLOO – The third-ranked Xavier boys basketball team rallied with a 29-14 run in the fourth quarter to escape Waterloo East, 73-66, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game Friday at East.

The Trojans led 52-44 entering the fourth quarter.

Nolan Butkowski popped in six 3-pointers and scored 22 points for the Saints (10-2), Mitchell Burger had 21 points and five assists. Max Techau added 15 points and eight rebounds.

Waterloo East fell to 6-7.

XAVIER (73): Burger 8 4-4 21, Mims 2 0-0 4, Butkowski 8 1-3 22, Joens 2 0-0 5, Stulken 1 1-2 3, Schulte 0 0-0 0, Houtakker 1 0-0 3, Techau 4 7-9 15. Totals 26 13-18 73.

Halftime – Waterloo East 32, Xavier 27. 3-point goals – Xavier 8 (Butkowski 6, Burger, Joens, Houtakker).