WEST DES MOINES – Third-ranked Dowling Catholic built 12-point halftime lead and cruised past Xavier, 67-41, Saturday in a non-conference girls basketball game.

Junior Audrey Faber led Dowling (11-1) with 16 points, while Luci Sarcone and Becca Hittner each added 12 points. Hittner had a game-high eight assists.

Hayley Deutmeyer led Xavier (7-7) with 12 points.

XAVIER (41): Breitbach 1 0-0 2, Bailey 3 0-0 7, Deutmeyer 4 3-6 12, Christianson 0 0-0 0, Dickes 1 0-0 3, Watson 0 0-0 0, Bertsch 5 0-0 10, Nelson 1 0-0 2, Bastian 0 0-0 0, Drahozal 0 0-0 0, Joens 2 1-2 5, Tritle 0 0-0 0, Stanek 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 4-8 41.

DOWLING (67): Michaud 0 0-0 0, C. Andersen 0 0-0 0, Lawler 1 0-0 2, Sarcone 5 2-4 12, Butler 2 2-2 6, Hittner 4 4-5 12, Daniel 4 0-0 8, M. AndersenGierstorf 1 1-2 3, Faber 6 4-5 16, Pithan 0 0-0 0, Sadler 4 0-0 8. Totals 27 13-18 67.

Xavier       14  15   10    2—41
Dowling    19   22   11  15—67

3-point goals—Xavier 3 (Dickes, Deutmeyer, Bailey), Dowling 0. Fouls—Xavier 16, Dowling 14.