WEST DES MOINES - The stingy Xavier Saints did it again Saturday.

Xavier held its sixth opponent to fewer than 40 points and topped eighth-ranked Dowling Catholic, 39-34.

The 12th-ranked Saints raised their record to 7-1, with the only loss coming against Dubuque Wahlert. Dowling Catholic fell to 4-2.

Katlyn Andersen led the Saints with 13 points.

XAVIER (39): Winker 0 0-0 0, Armstrong 1 3-6 5, Dale 1 2-2 5, Deutmeyer 1 0-0 3, Dickes 1 0-0 3, Noonan 0 0-0 0, Bertsch 1 0-0 2, Andersen 3 5-6 13,Walvoord 2 2-2 6, Boomgarden 0 0-0 0, Stulken 1 0-0 2, Bartz 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 12-16.

DOWLING (34): Butler 0 1-2 1, Gibbons 0 0-0 0, Bosworth 3 2-3 8, Beck 1 0-0 2, Mauro 2 1-2 7, Meek 0 0-0 0, Brown 3 4-6 10, H. Faber 3 0-0 6, A. Faber 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 8-13.

Halftime - Xavier 17, Dowling 16. 3-point goals—C.R. Xaiver 5 (Andersen 2, Dickes, Dale, Deutmeyer), Dowling Catholic 2 (Mauro). Fouls—C.R. Xaiver 9, Dowling Catholic 16. Fouled out—H. Faber.