In Friday's non-league contest, the host Xavier Saints basketball team scored a big 75-39 win over the Western Dubuque Bobcats.

The Saints (8-3) will now prepare for their contest against Marion (Marion, IA). The Wolves come into the non-league contest with a 4-5 record. In their last contest, Marion smashed Benton (Van Horne, IA), 65-51, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Bobcats battle the Liberty Lightning (North Liberty, IA) in a Mississippi Valley contest, on Tuesday, January 14. Western Dubuque will attempt to better on its 2-7 season record. The Lightning come into the contest with a 2-8 record after their 88-77 league loss to Prairie (Cedar Rapids, IA).