MOUNT PLEASANT - Mitchell Burger popped in 14 points Monday night and made four steals as the Xavier Saints opened the season with a 61-28 victory at Mount Pleasant.

Ryan Stulken collected 10 points and five rebounds for Xavier. Blake Whitten scored nine points. Matt Mims had eight points and four assists. Jackson Joens snared six rebounds.

Max Techau missed the game for the Saints due to an injury.

Nobody scored more than six points for Mount Pleasant.

XAVIER (61): Burns 0 0-0 0, Burger 6 0-1 14, Mims 4 0-0 8, Butowski 1 0-0 2, Fettkether 1 0-0 2, Whitten 4 0-0 9, Joens 2 2-2 7, Demplewolf 0 0-0 0, Stulken 4 0-0 10, Schulte 0 0-0 0, Houtakker 3 0-0 7, Johnson 1 0-0 2. Totals 26 2-3 61.

MOUNT PLEASANT (28): Bloom 0 0-0 0, Ruby 2 0-1 6, Mulford 2 0-0 6, Ashton 0 0-0 0, Sartorius 1 0-0 2, Magnani 2 2-2 6, Lowe 0 0-0 0, Ita 1 0-4 2, Kohorst 3 0-0 6. Totals 11 2-5 28.

Halftime - Xavier 30, Mount Pleasant 13. 3-point goals - Xavier 7 (Burger, Stulken, Whitten, Joens, Houtakker 1), Mount Pleasant 4 (Ruby 2, Mulford 2).