Xavier Girls Basketball

Noonan, Andersen spark Xavier girls

Lexi Noonan scored 15 points and McKenna Andersen added 12 as the Xavier girls basketball team beat Dubuque Hempstead, 39-29, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game Tuesday at Xavier.

The Saints improved to 7-6.

Calee O’Hare scored 10 points for the Mustangs (3-10). Hempstead scored only 10 points in the first half.

DUBUQUE HEMPSTEAD (29): Paulsen 0 0-0 0, Bitter 0 0-0 0, Kluesner 0 0-0 0, Schaul 1 0-0 2, Snitker 0 4-4 4, Fleckenstein 0 2-4 2, Kallaher 1 0-0 3, O’Hare 4 0-0 10, Krug 3 0-0 8, Doyle 0 0-0 0, Groneau 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 6-8 29.

XAVIER (39): Noonan 6 3-3 15, Joens 1 1-2 3, Ivester 0 0-0 0, Dickes 2 0-2 4, Andersen 3 4-4 12, Stanek 2 0-0 5, Callahan 0 0-0 0, Steffen 0 0-0 0, Kadlec 0 0-0 0, Stovie 0 0-0 0, Helms 0 0-0 0, Cooling 0 0-0 0, Hoffman 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 8-11 39.

Halftime – Xavier 17, Dubuque Hempstead 10. 3-point goals – Dubuque Hempstead 5 (O’Hare 2, Krug 2, Kallaher), Xavier 3 (Andersen 2, Stanek).

Andersen wins Metro Spotlight Award

McKenna Andersen of Xavier is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Andersen, a 5-foot-9 senior, has been on a hot streak for the Xavier girls basketball team and is averaging 17.5 points with twelve 3-pointers in her last four ballgames.

The hot streak began when Andersen scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help the Saints defeat Davenport Assumption on Dec. 22 to give Coach Tom Lilly the 500th victory of his career.

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Xavier girls fall to No.4 WDM Valley

The Xavier Saints lost to West Des Moines Valley, 66-48, in a girls basketball game at Ron Thillen Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.

West Des Moines Valley (8-3) is ranked No. 4 in Class 5A by the IGHSAU.

McKenna Andersen led Xavier (6-6) with 14 points. Lexi Noonan added 12 points for the Saints.

Hannah Fuller topped West Des Moines Valley with 18 points.

WDM VALLEY (66): Carr 4 0-0 9, Young 2 1-2 5, Lodermeier 1 0-0 3, S.Fuller 1 1-4 3, Jackie Feldt 3 5-6 11, Jamie Feldt 0 1-2 1, Hale 1 0-0 2, Roush 0 0-0 0, H.Fuller 7 0-0 18, Merritt 2 2-2 6, Meeks 0 0-0 0, Ward 3 2-2 8, Spann 0 0-0 0, Jones 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 12-18 66.

XAVIER (48): Noonan 4 4-6 12, Joens 1 0-0 2, Ivester 0 0-0 0, Dickes 0 2-2 2, Andersen 3 5-6 14, Stanek 0 0-0 0, Brown 1 2-2 4, Callahan 2 1-2 5, Steffen 1 1-3 3 Kadlec 1 0-2 2, Stovie 0 0-0 0, Helms 1 0-0 2, Cooling 1 0-0 2, Hoffman 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 15-23 48.

Halftime - West Des Moines Valley 37, Xavier 29. 3-point goals - West Des Moines Valley 6 (H.Fuller 4, Carr 1, Lodermeier 1), Xavier 3 (Andersen 3).

Andersen nets 26 to spark Xavier

WATERLOO – McKenna Andersen poured in six 3-pointers and scored 26 points as the Xavier girls basketball team topped Waterloo West, 63-54, Friday night in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at West.

The Wahawks trailed just 55-53 with three minutes left, but the Saints held on down the stretch. Xavier shot 19-of-23 from the free-throw line on the night. Andersen was 6-of-6 from the line in the second half alone.

Lexi Noonan scored 13 points for Xavier (6-5) and Amelia Ivester added 11.

Aliyah Robinson scored 18 points to lead Waterloo West (4-7).

XAVIER (63): Noonan 4 5-8 13, Joens 2 0-0 4, Ivester 5 1-1 11, Dickes 1 2-3 4, Andersen 6 8-8 26, Stanek 0 0-0 0, Brown 1 3-3 5, Steffen 0 0-0 0, Hoffman 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 19-23 63.

WATERLOO WEST (54): Robinson 5 5-6 18, Young 2 0-0 6, Cook 1 0-0 3, Campbell 3 7-8 13, Wehr 0 0-0 0, Ceasar 4 3-4 11, Phillips 1 1-5 3, Miller 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 16-23 54

Halftime – Xavier 37, Waterloo West 29. 3-point goals – Xavier 6 (Andersen 6), Waterloo West 6 (Robinson, Young 2, Cook).