Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Xavier Saints (Cedar Rapids, IA) and the visiting Charles City Comets (Charles City, IA), saw Xavier's basketball squad overcome Charles City by a tally of 49-41.

With the victory, Xavier improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Saints host Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly, IA) to confront the Go-Hawks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 2. The Go-Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Comets confront the Clear Lake Lions (Clear Lake, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, November 30. Charles City will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 66-30 non-league win over Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge, IA).