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Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Andersen paces Xavier to easy win

Fri - 12 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

WATERLOO – McKenna Andersen scored 25 points to lead the Xavier girls basketball to a 73-21 win over Waterloo East in a Mississippi Valley Conference game Friday at East.

Lexi Noonan added 12 points for the Saints (9-12, 5-8), who led 49-15 at halftime.

The Trojans fell to 1-20 overall and 0-13 in the conference.

XAVIER (73): Andersen 9 3-5 25, Bastian 1 0-0 2, Brown 3 1-2 7, Dickes 0 0-0 0, Ivester 2 0-0 4, Joens 2 2-3 6, Noonan 6 0-2 12, Helms 1 2-2 4, Kadlec 2 1-1 5, Stovie 0 0-0 0, Jasper 4 0-0 8, Cooling 0 0-0 0. Totals 30 9-15 73.

WATERLOO EAST (21): Sisk 1 4-6 6, Clark 0 0-0 0, Roberts 3 0-0 7, Anderson 2 0-0 6, Sims 0 0-0 0, Jenkins 0 0-0 0, Dickens 0 0-0 0, Cherry 0 0-0 0, Hyke 0 0-0 0, Crowley 0 0-0 0, Shannon 0 2-2 2. Totals 6 6-8 21.

Halftime – Xavier 47, Waterloo East 15. 3-point goals – Xavier 4 (Andersen 4), Waterloo East 3 (Anderson 2, Roberts).

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Bohannon breaks Metro 3-point record

Tue - 09 Feb Written by Tom Fruehling

Could it be that the last of the Bohannon boys is the best of the bunch?

Linn-Mar senior Jordan Bohannon, the youngest of the four basketball brothers, scored the Lions’ game-ending nine straight points Tuesday night to preserve an 82-76 win over Xavier in a barn-burner of a battle in the Saints' gym.

He tallied 13 of his game-high 33 points (11 for 19 from the field) in the fourth quarter as the short-handed but gritty Saints made a mad-dash pull of a late comeback.

After Xavier sophomore Jackson Joens nailed a 3-pointer with 36 seconds left to bring his team within two points, Bohannon calmly shut the door by swishing four free throws in a row.

"Obviously, Jordan is the guy we wanted to have the ball in his hands,” Linn-Mar coach Chris Robertson said. “The difference in the game was free throws down the stretch. He made some key shots.”

Besides six straight charity shots in the last minute, the sharp-shooting point guard also canned a 3-pointer with 2:20 left to out put the Lions ahead by seven. It was his third trey of the night and the 231st of his four-year career, breaking the Metro mark of 230 held by his older brother Jason.

"It was a fun game all around,” said Bohannon, whose baby face belies a killer instinct. “Very competitive. Coach (Ryan) Luehrsmann always gets his guys ready to play.”

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 February 2016 00:32

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No. 8 Lions escape Saints in OT

Wed - 10 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

The eighth-ranked Linn-Mar girls basketball survived a scare from unranked Xavier, winning 67-61 in overtime in a Mississippi Valley Conference game Tuesday at Xavier.

Claire Larson hit a 3-point goal to break a 60-60 tie with just less than a minute to play in the overtime period to ignite the Lions.

The Saints trailed 47-39 entering the fourth quarter, but tied the score at 58-58 to send the game into overtime.

Kamryn Finley finished with 17 points for Linn-Mar (16-4). Amanda Ollinger had 16 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Lexi Freese scored 11 points with 10 rebounds. Alie Akers added 10 points.

Lexi Noonan scored 23 points for the Saints (8-12). Kiana Stanek had 11 points. McKenna Andersen had 10 points and four assists. Kylie Brown grabbed 10 rebounds.

LINN-MAR (67): Johnson 0 1-2 1, Akers 4 0-0 10, Frese 4 3-4 11, Lancial 0 0-0 0, Murphy 2 0-0 6, Spies 0 0-0 0, Finley 7 3-4 17, Larson 2 1-2 6, Ollinger 6 2-4 16. Totals 25 9-15 67.

XAVIER (61): Bastian 2 0-0 5, Stanek 4 0-0 11, Andersen 2 6-6 10, Noonan 9 5-7 23, Dickes 0 2-2 2, Brown 3 2-3 8, Ivester 0 0-0 0, Joens 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 15-18 61.

Halftime – Linn-Mar 29, Xavier 24. Regulation – Linn-Mar 58, Xavier 58. 3-point goals – Linn-Mar 8 (Akers 2, Murphy 2, Ollinger 2, Finley, Larson), Xavier 4 (Stanek 3, Bastian).

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Saints drop 2 spots in rankings

Mon - 08 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

The Xavier Saints fell two spots to No. 4 in the Class 3A boys basketball rankings Monday by the Associated Press.

The Saints (13-4) lost two games this past weekend with point guard Matt Mims sidelined with a sprained ankle, falling to Waterloo West on Friday and Iowa City West on Saturday.

The top three teams in Class 3A are Pella, Dubuque Wahlert and Harlan.

Xavier is the only Metro team in the AP rankings again this week. Linn-Mar (11-5) received six votes in Class 4A but did not crack the top-10.

CLASS 3A

1. Pella (14-1), 2. Wahlert (13-4), 3. Harlan (15-2), 4. Xavier (13-4), 5. Spirit Lake (16-3), 6. MOC-Floyd Valley (16-3), 7. Chariton (18-1), 8. Glenwood (13-4), 9. Waverly-Shell Rock (14-5), 10. Atlantic (13-4).

CLASS 4A

1. Pleasant Valley (17-0), 2. Iowa City West (14-3), 3. Des Moines Hoover (16-1), 4. Dowling (16-2), 5. Council Bluffs Lincoln (16-1), 6. Ankeny (15-3), 7. West Des Moines Valley (15-3), 8. Ames (13-4), 9. Cedar Falls (12-4), 10. Ankeny Centennial (11-5).

 

 

 

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Saints drop battle of No. 2's to West

Sat - 06 Feb Written by Pat Harty

IOWA CITY – Playing games on back-to-back days always presents a number of challenges.

Especially when the opponent on the second day is the vaunted Iowa City West boys basketball team on its home floor.

That was the challenge facing Xavier Saturday and it proved too much as West defeated the Saints, 72-55, at the West High gymnasium. The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but was postponed until Saturday because of adverse weather conditions.

The game matched a pair of clubs that are ranked No. 2 in the state by the Associated Press, with Xavier No. 2 in Class 3A and Iowa City West the co-No. 2 in Class 4A.

Both teams played Friday night – Xavier fell to Waterloo West 97-86 in Waterloo –  so there were less than 24 hours to recover for Saturday’s game.

Xavier also was without starting point guard Matt Mims because of an ankle injury.

“I think fatigue was a part of it tonight,” said Xavier coach Ryan Luehrsmann. “I think for us, missing our starting point guard was huge.

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Last Updated on Saturday, 06 February 2016 22:58

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