Xavier beat Linn-Mar by 28 pins in the final game of the Baker round and tripped the Lions, 2642-2627, Friday in a Mississippi Valley Conference girls bowling match at May City Bowl.

Xavier's Tara Trcka led all bowlers with games of 232 and 225 for a 457 series. Tyler Wegger had a 208 game for the Saints.

Abbey Stenersen led Linn-Mar with a 216 high game and 418 series. McKenzie Routhe and Stacey Schwarzenstein rolled games of 204 and 202, respectively.

LINN-MAR (2627): Abbey Stenersen 216-418, Brooke McMorran 192-354, Paige Miller 176-323, McKenzie Routhe 204-362, Stacey Schwarzenstein 202-382.

XAVIER (2642): Haley Jensen 170-319, Lisa Olberding 181-328, Abbey Konzen 186-367, Tyler Wegger 208-354, Tara Trcka 232-457.

First round - Linn-Mar 1839, Xavier 1825. Baker round - Xavier 817, Linn-Mar 788