The Xavier boys bowling team had 2,825 pins, but it wasn’t enough against Dubuque Hempstead’s 3,369 in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet Tuesday at May City Bowl.

Charlie Hart led the Saints with a 238 game and a 440 series.

Noah Cheever rolled a 500 series for the Mustangs.

DUBUQUE HEMPSTEAD: Noah Cheever 258-242=500, Jacob Coohey 249-226=475, Justin Lanser 224-244=468, Cody Scheffert 193-223=416, Chance Brimeyer 171-237=408, Kyle Wersinger 188-207=395.

XAVIER: Charlie Hart 238-202=440, Jackson Schuster 196-197=393, Jacob Fulton 214-176=390, Michael Buenzow 210-162=372, Nic Peters 147-167=314, David Weaver 110-137=247.

Dubuque Hempstead 2,267-1,102=3,369.

Xavier: 1,909-916=2,825.