Cameron James poured in 26 points Saturday night and T.L. Lake added 15 as the Western Dubuque Bobcats spanked Xavier, 55-39, in a non-conference basketball game at Xavier.

James and Lake combined for 41 points, outscoring the Saints all by themselves.

James, a 6-foot-4 senior, more than doubled his normal output of 12.4 points with a succession of field goals near the basket for Western Dubuque (7-2).

Mack Mattke led Xavier (2-7) with 11 points. The Saints trailed 29-21 at halftime, thanks in part to careless passes that led to easy Western Dubuque baskets.

Xavier scored only four points in the third quarter and trailed, 40-25, entering the final stanza.

WESTERN DUBUQUE (55): Pitz 0 0-0 0, Lake 5 4-6 15, McCoy 1 2-2 4, C. James 10 5-5 26, Westhoff 2 0-0 4, Webber 0 0-0 0, D. James 1 1-1 3, McGovern 1 0-0 2, Tuttle 0 0-0 0, Hermsen 0 1-2 1, Hoeger 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 13-16 55.

XAVIER (39): McDermott 0 0-0 0, Hosch 2 1-2 5, Valentine 3 1-2 7, Mattke 5 0-0 11, Nelson 2 0-0 4, Clasen 3 0-0 7, Frazier 2 0-0 5, Sampson 0 0-0 0, Ropp 0 0-0 0, Schulte 0 0-0 0, Woods 0 0-0 0, Mullin 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 2-4 39.

Halftime - Western Dubuque 29, Xavier 21. 3-point goals - Western Dubuque 2 (Lake 1, C. James 1), Xavier 3 (Mattke 1, Clasen 1, Frazier 1).