MOUNT PLEASANT - Adam McDermott made five 3-pointers and scored 23 points Tuesday night as the Xavier Saints dumped Mount Pleasant, 56-33, in the season opener for both clubs in Mount Pleasant.

McDermott also snared nine rebounds for Xavier.

Mitchell Burger hit three triples and netted 11 points for the Saints. Matt Nelson grabbed eight rebounds. Connor Ramlo and Calvin Winker had five assists.

The Saints went 9 of 17 on 3-pointers and were 7 for 7 at the foul line.

XAVIER (56): Downey 1 0-0 2, McDermott 8 2-2 23, Burger 3 2-2 11, Ramlo 1 1-1 3, Klosterman 0 0-0 0, Welch 0 0-0 0, Hill 1 0-0 2, Hasley 0 0-0 0, Biermann 0 2-2 2, Winker 3 0-0 6, Peters 0 0-0 0, Claassen 0 0-0 0, Nelson 0 0-0 0, Bisenius 3 0-0 7. Totals 20 7-7 56.

MOUNT PLEASANT (33): Sanchez 1 0-0 3, Raymond 0 0-0 0, Magnani 1 0-0 3, Parkevich 1 1-1 4, Amos 2 0-1 4, Mulford 4 0-0 10, P.Canby 3 1-1 7, Ruby 0 0-0 0, White 1 0-0 2, McConnell 0 0-0 0, Carlston 0 0-0 0, B.Canby 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 2-3 33.

Halftime - Xavier 29, Mount Pleasant 17. 3-point goals - Xavier 9 (McDermott 5, Burger 3, Bisenius 1), Mount Pleasant 5 (Mulford 2, Sanchez 1, Magnani 1, Parkevich 1).