EPWORTH -- Zach Otting scored 26 points and Western Dubuque outscored Xavier 14-1 from the free-throw line, sending the Saints to a 66-51 defeat Saturday night in a non-conference game.

Juniors Brian Ropp and Kevin Hosch led Xavier (1-8) with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Hosch also grabbed six rebounds.

Xavier took only five free throws to 19 for Western Dubuque. The Saints were whistled for 18 fouls, Western Dubuque seven.

XAVIER (51): Mitch McLaughlin 2 0-0 4, Ben McDermott 1 0-0 3, Kevin Hosch 5 0-0 11, Nolan Dunkirk 3 0-0 7, Tanner Frazier 0 0-0 0, Carter Valentine 3 0-0 6, Brian Ropp 5 1-3 14, Alec Clasen 0 0-0 0, Ryan Mains 0 0-2 0, Mack Mattke 2-6 0-0 4, Peter Kokontis 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 1-5 51.

WESTERN DUBUQUE (66): Logan Potz 3 0-0 6, TJ Lake 2 4-6 9, Zach Otting 9 6-6 26, Nick Lenstre 1 0-0 2, Cameron James 2 1-2 5, Nick Tuttle 3 0-0 7, Hunter Westhoff 4 3-5 11. Totals 24 14-19 66.

Halftime -- Western Dubuque 35, Xavier 23. 3-point goals -- Xavier 6 (Ropp 3, McDermott, Hosch, Dunkirk), Western Dubuque 4 (Otting 2, Lake, Tuttle). Fouls -- Xavier 18, Western Dubuque 7. Fouled out -- None.