DUBUQUE – Amelia Ivester and McKenna Andersen each scored 13 points to lead the Xavier girls basketball team to a 69-45 win over Dubuque Senior on Tuesday.

The victory gave Tom Lilly 499 victories in his coaching career. He'll be aiming for No. 500 Friday night when the Saints host Jefferson.

Meagan Joens added 11 points for the Saints, who led 16-5 after the first quarter and 35-15 at halftime.

Xavier improved to 3-4, while Dubuque Senior fell to 0-7.

XAVIER (69): Bastian 0 0-0 0, Joens 5 1-2 11, Ivester 6 1-3 13, Dickes 1 1-2 3, Stanek 3 0-0 7, Andersen 3 1-2 13, Brown 4 0-0 8, Steffen 1 2-2 4, Callahan 0 0-2 0, Kadlec 1 0-3 2, Stovie 1 2-2 4, Helms 1 1-1 3, Cooling 0 0-0 0, Hoffman 0 1-2 1. Totals 28 10-21 69.

DUBUQUE SENIOR (45): Zillig 0 0-0 0, S.Biehl 0 1-4 1, Schueller 0 0-0 0, Alvarenga 1 0-0 3, Hawkins 2 0-1 6, Evans 2 0-2 4, Wernimont 2 0-0 4, Mills 1 0-2 2, Udelhofen 2 1-2 5, Tigges 3 3-3 11, Mott 2 0-0 5, K.Biehl 1 2-2 4. Totals 16 7-16 45.

Halftime – Xavier 35, Dubuque Senior 15. 3-point goals – Xavier 3 (Andersen 2, Stanek), Dubuque Senior 6 (Hawkins 2, Tigges 2, Alvarenga, Mott).