Mitchell Burger and Max Techau each scored 16 points to lead the Xavier boys basketball team in a 65-55 win over Dubuque Senior on Tuesday at Xavier.

The Rams led 26-24 at halftime and the Saints pulled ahead 46-45 at the end of the third quarter. Xavier pulled away down the stretch with a 19-10 run to win.

Matthew Mims added 14 points for Xavier (3-1) and Jackson Joens scored 10.

Matt Hendricks scored 13 points to lead the Rams (1-3).

DUBUQUE SENIOR (55): Noel 4 2-3 11, Stevens 2 0-0 6, Link 2 0-0 5, Psihoyas 0 0-0 0, J.Blackman 4 0-0 9, Humpal-Griffin 1 0-0 2, Timmerman 2 0-0 5, Hendricks 5 0-0 13, Carter 2 0-1 4. Totals 22 2-2 55.

XAVIER (65): Burger 5 5-6 16, Mims 5 2-2 14, Butowski 2 0-0 5, Whitten 0 0-0 0, Joens 4 0-0 10, Stulken 2 0-0 4, Techau 6 4-8 16. Totals 24 11-16 65.

Halftime – Dubuque Senior 26, Xavier 24. 3-point goals – Dubuque Senior 9 (Hendricks 3, Stevens 2, Noel, Link, Blackman, Timmerman), Xavier 6 (Mims 2, Joens 2, Burger, Butowski).