DUBUQUE - Dubuque Hempstead marched to the foul line Friday night and grabbed a 61-49 victory over the Xavier Saints in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball game in Dubuque.

Hempstead (1-1, 1-0) cashed 33 of 43 free throws. Xavier (3-1, 0-1) was a perfect 13 for 13 at the foul line, but got outscored by 20 points at the charity stripe.

Calvin Winker led Xavier with 21 points and seven rebounds. Adam McDermott snared nine rebounds for the Saints, who are ranked No.2 in Class 3A.

Martell Wilson led Hempstead with 19 points.

XAVIER (49): Downey 1 0-0 3, McDermott 3 0-0 7, Burger 0 0-0 0, Hill 0 0-0 0, Winker 5 11-11 21, Nelson 3 0-0 6, Bisenius 2 2-2 8. Totals 16 13-13 49.

HEMPSTEAD (61): Wilson 5 8-13 19, Paulsen 0 7-8 7, Duax 3 8-10 15, Schulz 0 0-0 0, Butler 3 5-6 11, Putchio 2 4-4 8, Keleher 0 1-2 1. Totals 13 33-43 61.

Halftime - Hempstead 29, Xavier 22. 3-point goals - Xavier 4 (Bisenius 2, Downey 1, McDermott 1), Hempstead 2 (Wilson 1, Duax 1).