McKenna Andersen scored 15 points to lead the Xavier girls basketball team in a 45-42 loss to Waterloo West in a Mississippi Valley Conference game Friday at Xavier.

The Saints trailed most of the game, but tied the score at 41-41 with two minutes left to play. The Wahawks held on down the stretch, however.

Lexi Noonan added 12 points for Xavier (8-11, 4-7).

NaTracia Ceaser scored 11 points for Waterloo West (6-11, 4-7).

WATERLOO WEST (45): Robinson 4 0-0 9, Campbell 3 2-2 8, Ceaser 3 4-4 11, Cook 3 2-3 10, Phillips 0 0-0 0, Young 0 2-2 2, Draine 2 0-0 5. Totals 15 10-11 45.

XAVIER (42): Andersen 2 11-12 15, Bastian 0 0-1 0, Brown 1 2-4 4, Dickes 2 1-3 5, Ivester 1 0-0 2, Joens 1 2-2 4, Noonan 6 0-0 12, Stanek 0 0-0 0, Jasper 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 16-22 42.

Halftime – Waterloo West 26, Xavier 19. 3-point goals – Waterloo West 5 (Cook 2, Robinson, Ceaser, Draine), Xavier 0.