WEST DES MOINES - The Xavier Saints nearly toppled one of the giants of girls basketball Saturday.

The Saints pushed top-ranked West Des Moines Valley into overtime before falling, 88-81, on the winner's home floor.

Xavier led at halftime, 41-39. The game was tied after four quarters, 76-76, but the Tigers outscored the Saints 12-5 in the extra three-minute period.

Xavier is ranked 11th in Class 4A, but the Saints sent a clear message Saturday that they can play with the top team in the top class in the state.

Lizzy Bailey led Xavier (8-4) with 22 points. Morgan Breitbach netted 18, Lexi Noonan 15 and McKenna Andersen 12. The Saints made 28 of 55 shots for 51 percent.

Noonan, Andersen and Meghan Joens had six rebounds. Jenny Dickes dished out six assists. Amelia Ivester blocked five shots.

Grace Vander Weide finished with a triple-double for West Des Moines Valley with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Hannah Fuller scored 21 points.

Whitney Fuller finished with 15 points, nine assists and six steals. Courtney Carr scored 15 points and Emily Smith had 11 points for the Tigers, who remained undefeated at 11-0.

XAVIER (81): Stanek 0 0-0 0, Bailey 6 9-12 22, Noonan 4 7-9 15, Andersen 5 2-2 12, Breitbach 8 2-6 18, Dickes 2 2-2 7, Nelson 0 0-0 0, Drahozal 1 0-0 3, Ivester 1 0-0 2, Joens 1 0-0 2. Totals 28 22-31 81

WDM VALLEY (88): Lodermeier 0 1-2 1, Loecke 1 0-0 3, W. Fuller 4 5-7 15, Feidt 1 0-0 2, Vander Weide 6 7-9 20, Smith 4 3-5 11, Carr 7 1-3 15, H. Fuller 7 5-8 21, Merritt 0 0-0 0. Totals 30 22-34 88.

Halftime - Xavier 41, WDM Valley 39. Regulation - Xavier 76, WDM Valley 76. 3-point goals - Xavier 3 (Bailey 1, Dickes 1, Drahozal 1), WDM Valley 6 (W. Fuller 2, H. Fuller 2, Loecke 1, Vander Weide 1).