DAVENPORT - The streaky Xavier Saints were defeated by Davenport Assumption, 67-53, in a boys basketball game in Davenport Saturday.

The Saints (5-3) began the season with five straight wins, but have now suffered three straight losses.

Trey Sampson led Xavier with 16 points and Matt Nelson scored 15.

Matt Vonderhaar tossed in 25 points for Assumption (4-3) and Billy Daniel netted 21.

XAVIER (53): Winker 1 0-0 3, Sampson 5 3-3 16, McDermott 2 1-2 7, Nelson 5 5-6 15, Woods 0 2-2 2, Schulte 2 0-0 4, Thinness 2 2-2 6. Totals 17 13-15 53.

ASSUMPTION (67): Schebler 1 2-2 5, Vonderhaar 10 2-2 25, Doyle 0 2-2 2, Knouse 0 4-4 4, Wadsager 2 1-2 6, Greufe 1 0-0 2, Daniel 9 3-5 21, Rouse 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 14-17 67.

Halftime - Assumption 28, Xavier 23. 3-point goals - Xavier 6 (Sampson 3, McDermott 2, Winker 1), Assumption 5 (Vonderhaar 3, Schebler 1, Wadsager 1).