DAVENPORT — Assumption built a 12-point first-half lead and beat Xavier, 61-49, Tuesday night in a nonconference boys’ basketball game.

J.T. Vonderhaar scored 16 points, Peter Finn 15 and Billy Daniel 13 for Assumption (5-1). The Knights are ranked fourth in Class 3A.

Kevin Hosch had 13 points and Carter Valentine added 10 for Xavier (1-5).

XAVIER (49): McLaughlin 2 1-1 5, McDermott 3 0-0 7, Hosch 6 0-1 13, Dunkirk 1 0-0 2, Valentine 5 0-0 10, Ropp 1 0-0 3, Clasen 2 2-2 7, Mattke 1 0-0 2, Frazier 0 0-0 0, Mains 0 0-0 0, Kokontis 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 3-5 49.

ASSUMPTION (61): Baldwin 0 0-0 0, Dobek 0 0-0 0, Finn 5 4-4 15, Coiner 2 0-0 4, Bengfort 2 2-2 7, Schebler 1 0-0 2, Vonderhaar 6 4-6 16, Fulton 1 2-2 4, Daniel 5 3-7 13. Totals 22 15-21 61.

Halftime — Assumption 38, Xavier 26. 3-point goals — Xavier 4 (McDermott, Hosch, Ropp, Clasen), Assumption 2 (Finn, Bengfort). Fouls — Xavier 18, Assumption 10.