The Xavier Saints routed the visiting Iowa City Little Hawks basketball team by a final score of 88-48 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Saints face the Waterloo West Wahawks (Waterloo, IA) in a Mississippi Valley game, on Tuesday, January 17. Xavier will attempt to move on its 10-1 season record. The Wahawks enter the game with a 11-1 record after their 64-62 league win over Waterloo East (Waterloo, IA).

With the defeat, Iowa City moves to 1-7 on the year. The Little hawks host Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, IA) to face the Tigers in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 17. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 4-4. Cedar Falls won 54-51 in their recent non-league game against Iowa City West (Iowa City, IA)