The Xavier Saints basketball squad (Cedar Rapids, IA), was outscored 65-51 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Prairie Hawks (Cedar Rapids, IA)

With the victory, Prairie advances its record to 4-0 on the year. The Hawks host Dubuque Senior (Dubuque, IA) to meet the Rams in a Mississippi Valley battle on Tuesday, December 10. The Rams enter the battle with a record of 2-2. Dubuque Senior lost 55-18 in their recent league battle against Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, IA)

The Saints now own a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Waverly-Shell Rock for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 7. Xavier will meet a Go-Hawks squad coming off a 57-46 non-league loss to Kennedy (Cedar Rapids, IA). The Go-Hawks record now stands at 2-2.