Matthew Mims popped in 20 points Monday night as the Xavier Saints topped Mount Pleasant, 55-45, in the opening game of the basketball season.

Max Techau collected 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots for the Saints with a strong overall performance. Jackson Joens contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and three steals for the 2016 Class 3A state champs.

Colin Mulford led Mount Pleasant with 14 points and Brady Sartorius had 12.

MOUNT PLEASANT (45): Johnson 0 0-0 0, Kelly 0 0-0 0, Mulford 4 2-4 14, Ashton 0 0-0 0, Sartorius 5 2-2 12, Magnani 1 2-2 5, McGhghy 0 0-0 0, Ita 1 1-4 4, Copeland 0 0-0 0, Zeglan 0 0-0 0, Kohorst 2 0-0 4, O'Conner 3 0-0 6. Totals 16 7-12 45.

XAVIER (55): Ropp 0 0-0 0, Lux 0 0-0 0, Mims 8 2-4 20, Scott 0 0-0 0, Butkowski 1 3-4 5, Joens 4 2-5 12, Demplewolf 1 1-2 4, Q.Schulte 0 0-0 0, Bartels 0 0-0 0, Hines 0 0-0 0, Techau 6 2-4 14, Johnson 0 0-0 0, B.Schulte 0 0-0 0, Angstmann 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 10-19 55.

Halftime - Xavier 31, Mount Pleasant 19. 3-point goals - Mount Pleasant 6 (Mulford 4, Magnani 1, Ita 1), Xavier 5 Mims 2, Joens 2, Demplewolf 1).