GRINNELL – The Xavier girls basketball team lost a Class 4A regional semifinal to 14th-ranked Grinnell, 62-58, Saturday at Grinnell.

Senior McKenna Andersen closed her career in style for the Saints, finishing with 20 points, including four 3-point baskets. Lexi Noonan added 19 for the Saints, who close at 10-13.

The Tigers made nine 3-point shots and jumped to a 14-9 lead in the first quarter.

Macy Harris and Kyra Hungerford each scored 13 points for Grinnell.

Grinnell (16-6) will face top-ranked Western Dubuque (22-0) in a regional final at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Epworth.

XAVIER (58): Bastian 1 0-0 2, Stanek 0 0-1 0, Helms 2 0-0 4, Andersen 6 4-4 20, Noonan 8 3-5 19, Dickes 1 0-0 3, Brown 2 2-2 6, Ivester 0 0-0 0, Jasper 1 2-2 4. Totals 21 12-19 58.

GRINNELL (62): Harris 4 3-6 13, Jackson 0 0-0 0, Wilkins 3 1-2 10, Deppe 0 2-6 2, Moore 3 1-5 8, S.Durr 4 1-4 9, Hungerford 4 2-2 13, Cooper 0 0-0 0, M.Durr 2 3-6 7. Totals 20 13-31 63.

Halftime – Grinnell 34, Xavier 28. 3-point goals – Xavier 4 (Andersen 4), Grinnell 9 (Wilkins 3, Hungerford 3, Harris 2, Moore).