DUBUQUE - The Class 4A 13th-ranked Xavier girls basketball team earned a Mississippi Valley Conference win Friday in Dubuque, beating Wahlert 59-26.

Lizzy Bailey and McKenna Andersen each had 12 points for the Saints, who improved to 3-1.

Xavier led 25-9 at halftime and pulled away with a 24-10 third quarter.

Wahlert fell to 1-1.

XAVIER (59): Bailey 3 6-6 12, Noonan 2 0-0 4, Andersen 6 0-1 12, Breitbach 3 1-2 7, Christianson 3 0-0 6, Dickes 1 0-0 3, Nelson 2 0-0 4, Maddix 1 0-0 2, Ivester 2 0-0 4, Joens 2 1-2 5. Totals 25 8-11 59.

Halftime – Xavier 25, Dubuque Wahlert 9. 3-point goals – Xavier 1 (Dickes).