Xavier Boys Basketball

Big second half sinks Saints

Cedar Rapids Xavier gave top-ranked Iowa City West a scare, but a big third quarter propelled the Trojans to a 76-56 win Tuesday night at Xavier.

West led just 32-30 at halftime before pulling away in the second half. David DiLeo scored 11 of his 16 points in the third quarter. He had four 3-point baskets. Sophomore Connor McCaffery led the Trojans with 18 points. Sophomore point guard Devontae Lane also finished with 16 points.

Mitchell Burger scored 16 of his 22 points in the first half for Xavier (8-8, 4-7 MVC). Adam McDermott finished with 17 for the Saints.

West moves to 16-0, 12-0.

IOWA CITY WEST (76): Pederson 0 2-4 2, Adcock 0 0-0 0, Parks 4 1-1 9, Henderson 2 3-4 7, Lane 6 4-6 16, Lohaus 2 0-0 4, Majors 1 0-0 2, McCaffery 7 3-4 18, Barnes 0, Di Leo 6 0-0 16, Blackhurst 0 2-2 2. Totals: 28 16-27 76

XAVIER (56): Mims 0 0-0 0, McDermott 7 0-0 17, Burger 9 2-3 22, Welch 1 0-0  2, Winker 5 0-1 10, Stulken 0 0-0 0, Classen 0 0-0 0, Otting 2 1-2 5. Totals: 24 3-5 56.

Halftime: Iowa City West 32, Xavier 30. 3-point goals: West 5 (DiLeo 4, McCaffery, Xavier 5 (McDermott 3, Burger 2).

Lions survive McDermott and Saints

Adam McDermott tried to steal the show Tuesday night for the Xavier Saints, but the stubborn Linn-Mar Lions wouldn't let him get away with it.

McDermott poured in 21 points in the second half during a furious comeback that chopped a 23-point deficit all the way down to just six points, but Linn-Mar made its free throws at the end and escaped Ron Thillen Gymnasium with a 66-57 victory.

McDermott scored only two points in a lackluster first half and the Saints trailed at intermission, 36-15, with their leading scorer under wraps. The Xavier coaches did not think the 6-foot-4 forward was being aggressive enough.

"Adam and I exchanged some words at halftime and that was the tone of the conversation, that he needed to step up and be more aggressive, " said Linn-Mar Coach Ryan Luehrsmann. "And he certainly responded."

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Winker scores 20 as Xavier boys win

MUSCATINE – Calvin Winker had 20 points to lead the Xavier boys basketball team to a 72-47 win over Muscatine on Saturday at Muscatine.

Michael Mims hit four 3-pointers and scored 15 points for the Saints (8-5), who put the game away with a 16-4 run in the third quarter.

Joe Wieskamp had 26 points for the Muskies.

XAVIER (72): Mims 5 1-2 15, McDermott 4 0-0 10, Burger 4 0-0 9, Ramlo 2 0-0 4, Klosterman 1 2-2 5, Welch 0 0-0 0, Whitten 0 0-0 0, Joens 0 0-0 0, Downey 0 4-4 4, Brems 1 0-0 2, Winker 5 10-11 20, Stulken 1 0-0 2, Classen 0 0-0 0, Otting 0 1-2 1. Totals 23 18-21 23.

MUSCATINE (47): Ranberger 0 0-1 0, Kovach 0 0-2 0, M.Wieskamp 4 0-0 8, Beatty 0 0-0 0, Morgan 0 0-0 0, Shellabarger 0 0-0 0, Roberson 0 0-0 0, Snider 3 0-4 6, Greenhaw 0 0-0 0, J.Wieskamp 4 7-7 26, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Mueller 2 2-2 6, Wichers 5 0-0 11. Totals 17 9-16 47.

Halftime – Xavier 36, Muscatine 24. 3-point goals – Xavier 8 (Mims 4, McDermott 2, Burger, Klosterman), Muscatine 4 (Wichers 3, J.Wieskamp).

Winker, McDermott spark Xavier boys

Calvin Winker collected a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds Friday night as the Xavier Saints pulled away from Waterloo East, 69-43, in a Mississippi Valley Conference basketball game at Xavier.

Adam McDermott hit four 3-pointers and added 17 points for the Saints (7-5).

Xavier outscored Waterloo East, 28-7, in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach. The Trojans fell to 1-11 for the campaign.

WATERLOO EAST (43): Clark 0 0-2 0, Gaffeny 0 4-5 4, Sales 1 0-0 2, O. Bradford 0 0-0 0, Todd 2 2-2 6, Sanders 3 0-0 7, Williams 1 0-0 2, Terry 4 0-0 9, Matlock 2 0-0 4, Campbell 0 1-2 1, Nash 3 2-2 8. Totals 16 9-13 43.

XAVIER (69): Mims 2 0-0 5, McDermott 4 5-6 17, Burger 4 1-2 9, Ramlo 4 0-0 9, Whitten 2 0-0 6, Joens 1 0-0 2, Downey 0 1-2 1, Brems 1 0-0 2, Winker 6 6-7 18, Otting 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 13-17 69.

Halftime - Xavier 27, Waterloo East 26. 3-point goals - Waterloo East 2 (Sanders 1, Terry 1), Xavier 8 (McDermott 4, Whitten 2, Mims 1, Ramlo 1).