Iowa High School Basketball - Xavier holds off Dowling
December 11, 2010: Cedar Rapids, IA 52411 Xavier Saints (Cedar Rapids, IA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Dowling Maroons (West Des Moines, IA), 50-43 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Xavier upgrades its record to 1-3 on the campaign. The Saints travel to Iowa City (Iowa City, IA) to play the Little Hawks in a Mississippi Valley - Mississippi bout on Tuesday, December 14. The Little Hawks come into the bout with a record of 0-3. Iowa City lost 70-19 in their recent league bout against Jefferson (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Next up, the Maroons play the Ames Little Cyclones (Ames, IA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 14. Dowling will attempt to upgrade on its 3-2 season record. The Little Cyclones come into the bout with a 1-3 record after their 81-64 league loss to Marshalltown (Marshalltown, IA).