DECORAH - The fourth-ranked Xavier Saints girls basketball team defeated
Decorah, 55-39, in the season opener Tuesday night in Decorah.

Hayley Deutmeyer and Lizzy Bailey led the 2013 Class 4A state champions
with 11 points apiece.

The Saints outscored Decorah at the foul line, 29-7.

XAVIER (55): Breitbach 2 2-2 6, Deutmeyer 1 9-12 11, Christianson 1 4-9 5,
Dickes 0 3-4 3, Watson 3 3-3 9, Bertsch 4 0-0 8, Bailey 2 7-11 11,
Drahozal 0 1-2 1. Totals 13 29-43 55.

DECORAH (39): Hove 0 0-4 0, Schuring 1 1-5 3, Stalberger 3 0-1 6, Hoyme 2
2-2 6, Kregel 5 0-2 10, Olinger 1 1-2 3, Zidlicky 4 3-4 11. Totals 16
7-20 39.

Halftime - Xavier 35, Decorah 16.