Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Winker paces Saints by Assumption

DAVENPORT - Calvin Winker scored 20 points Saturday and Michael Mims added 15 as the Xavier Saints topped Davenport Assumption, 67-57, in a non-conference game in Davenport.

The Saints built a 30-11 lead at halftime, thanks to runs of 10-0 and 13-0 in the first half. Assumption pulled within seven points in the fourth quarter, but Winker and Mims hit 3-pointers to give Xavier a 13-point advantage.

The Saints (3-3) made 20 of 23 free throws and committed only six turnovers.

Assumption (4-3) missed 22 of its first 26 shots and scored only four points in the first 14 minutes of the game.

Evan Wadsager scored 18 points for the Knights. Roman Youngblut collected 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Gerke leads Xavier matmen at tourney

WEBSTER CITY - Josh Gerke won all four of his matches for the Xavier Saints  Saturday at the Webster City dual meet wrestling tournament.

Gerke collected three pins and a major decision in his bouts at 126 and 132 pounds. His pins came in 54 seconds, 5:09 and 3:50.

Xavier lost all four of its dual meets to Webster City (58-18), Forest City (42-18), Perry (35-25) and Indianola (55-15).

Michael Maher went 3-1 for the Saints at 285 pounds with three pins in 2:47, 44 seconds and 2:54. Camden Chicchelly finished 2-1 at 145 pounds. Alex Francois went 2-2 at 195 pounds with two pins.

Bailey sparks Saints by Assumption

DAVENPORT - Lizzy Bailey scored 20 points Saturday as the Xavier Saints nipped Davenport Assumption, 59-56, in a non-conference girls basketball game in Davenport.

Morgan Breitbach contributed 13 points as the Saints raised their record to 6-3.

Amy Yager scored 15 points for Assumption (3-6).

XAVIER (59): Bastian 0 0-0 0, Bailey 5 9-10 20, Noonan 4 0-0 8, Andersen 2 0-0 4, Breitbach 6 1-2 13, Christianson 0 0-0 0, Dickes 0 2-2 2, Nelson 0 1-2 1, Drahozal 0 1-2 1, Ivester 2 0-0 4, Joens 2 2-2 6. Totals 21 16-20 59.

ASSUMPTION (56): Moore 0 0-0 0, Behan 5 1-1 11, Sikkema 2 0-0 5, Rohlf 3 0-2 7, Harris 4 4-8 12, Frank 1 1-2 3, Bush 0 0-0 0, Fennelly 1 0-0 2, Lunardi 0 0-0 0, Yager 5 5-7 15. Totals 21 11-20 56.

Halftime - Xavier 34, Assumption 28. 3-point goals - Xavier 1 (Bailey 1), Assumption 2 (Sikkema 1, Rohlf 1).

Hembera tops state in scoring, rebounding

It was commonly assumed that Shelby Hembera's scoring average would dip a little this season now that Cedar Valley Christian has a much stronger basketball team, but that has not been the case so far.

Hembera's scoring average has actually climbed from 33.2 points last year to 34.0 this season through eight games.

Hembera's rebounding average has dropped from 16.4 per game last season to 14.6, but she still leads the state in scoring and rebounding by comfortable margins in both departments. She led the state in scoring and rebounding as a junior last year as well.

The big change at Cedar Valley Christian this season has been in the won/loss column. The Huskies have a 6-2 record heading into the new year after finishing with a 1-21 mark last season.

Hembera obviously leads all Metro players in scoring with her 34.0 average. Amanda Ollinger, who is the process of transferring from Jefferson to Linn-Mar, ranks second among Metro players at 17.8 points per game. Ollinger also ranks second in Metro rebounding at 11.8 per game.

Olivia Usher of Prairie leads Metro girls basketball players in assists (37) and Sydney Hayden of Kennedy is tops in 3-pointers (20).

In Metro boys basketball, there is a tight race in the scoring derby among four players heading into the new year. Nic Uhlir of Linn-Mar has a slight lead at 17.3 points per game, followed by Craig Engle of Marion (17.0), Adam McDermott of Xavier (17.0) and Jordan Bohannon of Linn-Mar (16.7).

Keegan Moore of Washington has the Metro rebounding lead at 9.2 per game. Engle leads in assists (26) and 3-pointers (18).

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