The Xavier boys basketball team handed West Des Moines Dowling its first loss of the season, beating the second-ranked Maroons 65-54 Saturday at Xavier.

Dowling led 25-19 at halftime, but the Saints came alive in the second half, coming back with a 14-9 run in the second quarter and finishing with a 32-20 run in the third quarter.

Mitchell Burger had 17 points for Xavier (6-5), Michael Mims had 16 points, Adam McDermott had 14 points and Calvin Winker had 12 points.

Nick McMurray had 11 points and Ben Olson had 10 points for Dowling (10-1).

WEST DES MOINES DOWLING (54): Strain 2 0-0 5, Schwartz 0 0-0 0, Olson 3 4-4 10, McMurray 4 1-2 11, Fardal 0 0-0 0, Scieszinski 1 1-2 4, Wells 4 0-0 8, Brown 6 1-1 13. Totals 21 8-11 54.

XAVIER (65): Mims 5 2-2 16, McDermott 4 3-3 14, Burger 6 5-6 17, Ramlo 2 2-2 6, Winker 3 6-6 12, Stulken 0 0-0 0, Otting 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 18-19 65.

Halftime – West Des Moines Dowling 25, Xavier 19. 3-point goals – West Des Moines Dowling 4 (McMurray 2, Strain, Scieszinski), Xavier 7 (Mims 4, McDermott 3).