DUBUQUE – The Class 4A 11th-ranked Xavier girls basketball team used a balanced attack to beat Dubuque Hempstead 46-35 at Hempstead.

Morgan Breitbach had nine points and five assists for the Saints (9-4), and Lizzy Bailey, McKenna Anderson and Erin Drahozal each had eight points.

Hempstead fell to 4-9.

XAVIER (46): Bailey 1 6-6 8, Noonan 3 0-2 6, Andersen 2 4-4 8, Breitbach 2 5-6 9, Christianson 0 0-0 0, Dickees 0 0-0 0, Nelson 0 0-0 0, Drahozal 3 0-0 8, Ivester 2 1-4 5, Joens 0 2-2 2. Totals 13 18-24 46.

DUBUQUE HEMPSTEAD (35): Individuals not available. Totals 12 6-8 35.

Halftime – Xavier 20, Dubuque Hempstead 11. 3-poiint goals – Xavier 2 (Drahozal 2), Dubuque Hempstead 5 (N/A).