DUBUQUE - Freshman Caitlynn Daniels popped in a career-high 15 points  Friday night to help the Xavier Saints defeat Dubuque Hempstead, 57-44, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game in Dubuque.

Daniels connected on three 3-pointers and led four Saints into double  figures. Lexi Noonan contributed 13 points, Kylie Brown scored 10 and  Amelia Ivester had 10.

The Saints, who are ranked No. 7 in Class 4A, raised their overall  record to 8-6. Hempstead fell to 8-5.

Morgan Kluesner canned six 3-pointers for Hempstead and took  game-scoring honors with 18 points.

XAVIER (57): Stanek 1 0-0 3, Daniels 6 0-0 15, Brown 3 4-4 10, Noonan  6 1-2 13, Steffen 1 4-6 6, Ivester 5 0-0 10, Jasper 0 0-0 0. Totals 22  9-12 57.

HEMPSTEAD (44): Paulsen 0 0-0 0, Tressel 0 0-0 0, Bitter 0 0-0 0,  Kluesner 6 0-0 18, K.Springer 1 2-2 5, Bryte 0 0-0 0, Fleckenstein 3  0-0 6, Krug 3 0-2 6, R.Bleymeyer 0 1-2 1, M.Bleymeyer 1 0-0 2, Groneau  3 0-0 6. Totals 17 3-6 44.

Halftime - Xavier 27, Hempstead 24. 3-point goals - Xavier 4 (Daniels  3, Stanek 1), Hempstead 7 (Kluesner 6, K.Springer 1).