Xavier Girls Basketball

Xavier girls stopped by Hempstead

The IGHSAU rankings came out this week and in Class 4A the top two teams on the charts were Harlan and Cedar Rapids Xavier, perhaps thinking about a potential rematch of the state finals from a year ago.

There is a lot of time before the postseason begins and though Xavier fans certainly remember last year’s classic in Des Moines, it was time Friday night to have a regular-season encounter between the Saints and the Hempstead Mustangs.

Hempstead came to town and left with a 38-31 victory after holding the Saints to just seven points in the first half.

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Saints, Cougars rise in girls rankings

The Xavier Saints climbed one spot from No.3 to No.2 in the Class 4A girls basketball rankings, the IGHSAU announced Thursday.

The Kennedy Cougars climbed two notches from No.9 to No.7 in Class 5A.

Xavier hosts Dubuque Hempstead Friday night. Kennedy visits third-ranked Waterloo West Friday night.

The top-ranked teams this week are Dowling Catholic in 5A, Harlan in 4A, MOC-Floyd Valley in 3A, Western Christian in 2A and Newell-Fonda in 1A.

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Deutmeyer paces No.3 Saints by Rams

DUBUQUE - Hayley Deutmeyer popped in 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Tuesday night as the third-ranked Xavier Saints defeated Dubuque Senior, 52-34, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game in Dubuque.

Lizzy Bailey chipped in 10 points and had three steals for the Saints (4-1, 2-1). Morgan Breitbach had five assists.

Savannah Frye scored 14 points for Dubuque Senior (1-2, 0-2).

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City High gives Saints tough lesson

Xavier Coach Tom Lilly likes to play Class 5A Mississippi Valley schools because he thinks it toughens his team up for the Class 4A state tournament.

He got what he wished for Friday night in the Saints' home opener when Class 5A No. 2 Iowa City High came calling and walked away with a 68-49 win over the Class 4A No.3 Saints.

Considering that the Little Hawks (4-0, 2-0 MVC) had beaten their first three foes by an average of 50 points, it might even be said that Xavier (3-1, 1-1) held them in check.

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