DAVENPORT — Krissi Tow’s buzzer beater lifted Class 4A No. 7 Xavier past Class 3A No. 7 Assumption, 43-42, Tuesday night (Dec. 21) in a nonconference girls basketball game.

Emily Walvoord scored 12 points and Tow added 11. Xavier (9-1) won despite shooting only 14 of 28 from the free-throw line. The Saints nonetheless outscored Assumption by six points from the stripe.

The score was tied 21-21 at halftime and 32-32 after three quarters.

The loss was the first for Assumption (6-1).

Xavier was coming off a 53-38 loss at No. 6 Iowa City West last Friday night.

XAVIER (43): Winker 1 2-2 4, Dale 2 0-6 5, Dickes 0 0-0 0, Saxen 3 2-4 8, Anderson 0 2-3 2, Sampson 0 1-2 1, Walvoord 5 2-2 12, Tow 3 5-7 11, Bartz 0 0-2 0, Boomgarden 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 14-28 43.

ASSUMPTION (42): Strajack 1 0-0 3, Ambrose 3 2-5 8, G.Fennelly 1 0-0 2, Fox 0 0-0 0, Youngblut 2 2-4 7, Herrig 0 2-5 2, Huiskamp 0 0-0 0, Binion 3 1-3 7, K.Fennelly 2 0-2 6, Schneden 1 0-0 2, Moore 2 1-2 5. Totals 15 8-21 42.