The Xavier Saints held Cedar Falls to six points in the first half Friday night and belted the Tigers, 65-38, in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball game at Xavier.

Xavier led at halftime, 25-6.

Matt Nelson led the Saints (9-6, 5-5) with 14 points and nine rebounds. Frank Hill made three 3-pointers and had 12 points. Adam McDermott finished with eight points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Durrell Jackson led Cedar Falls with eight points.

CEDAR FALLS (38): Harrington 0 0-0 0, Jackson 2 2-2 8, Deines 1 0-0 2, Mickey 2 0-0 4, Cook 1 1-3 4, Townsend 1 0-0 3, Johnson 2 2-2 6, Marchesani 1 0-0 3, Forero 0 0-0 0, Mozena 0 0-0 0, Fienup 2 0-2 4, Pierce 1 0-0 3, Burnett 0 0-0 0, Leisinger 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 5-9 39.

XAVIER (65): Downey 1 4-4 6, McDermott 3 2-2 8, Burger 3 1-1 8, Ramlo 0 0-0 0, Klosterman 0 0-0 0, Welch 0 0-0 0, Hill 4 1-2 12, Gradoville 0 0-0 0, Brems 1 0-0 2, Winker 4 0-0 8, Peters 1 2-2 4, Nelson 7 0-4 14, Bisenius 1 0-0 3, Biermann 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 10-15 65.

Halftime - Xavier 25, Cedar Falls 6. 3-point goals - Cedar Falls 6 (Jackson 2, Cook 1, Townsend 1, Marchesani 1, Pierce 1), Xavier 5 (Hill 3, Burger 1, Bisenius 1).