Xavier Saints (Cedar Rapids, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Liberty Lightning (North Liberty, IA), 59-47 in a league bout.

With the win, Xavier upgrades its record to 8-3 on the season. The Saints host Dubuque Senior (Dubuque, IA) to play the Rams in a Mississippi Valley bout on Tuesday, January 11. The Rams go into the bout with a record of 3-5. Dubuque Senior lost 59-52 in their recent league bout against Kennedy (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Next up, the Lightning play the Waterloo East Trojans (Waterloo, IA) in a Mississippi Valley bout, on Friday, January 14. Liberty will attempt to upgrade on its 6-4 season record.