Kylie Brown scored 14 points Tuesday night as the Xavier Saints began the new basketball season with a 62-26 victory over Decorah at Ron Thillen Gymnasium.

Kiana Stanek popped in four 3-pointers and notched 12 points for the Saints. Amelia Ivester also scored 12 points for the winners.

Nia Whitsitt scored 11 points for Decorah (0-2).

DECORAH (26): Casterton 0 2-2 2, Iverson 0 0-0 0, Nimrod 0 0-0 0, Pipho 0 0-0 0, Hafner 0 0-0 0, Hudson 3 0-1 8, Whitsitt 5 0-1 11, Lutkenhaus 0 0-0 0, Ka.Quandahl 1 0-0 2, Ky.Quandahl 0 0-0 0, M.McEnaney 0 0-0 0, Hartman 1 0-2 3, L.McEnaney 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 2-6 26.

XAVIER (62): Stanek 4 0-0 12, Hoffman 0 0-0 0, Daniels 3 0-0 7, Diebold 1 0-0 2, Helms 0 0-0 0, Cooling 0 0-0 0, Noonan 3 2-2 8, Brown 7 0-0 14, Callahan 0 0-0 0, Steffen 1 1-1 3, Stovie 0 0-0 0, Ivester 6 0-0 12, Jasper 2 0-0 4. Totals 27 3-3 62.

3-point goals - Decorah 4 (Hudson 2, Whitsitt 1, Hartman 1), Xavier 5 (Stanek 4, Daniels 1).