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| 02/20/26 - Away | 69-66 W |
| 01/16/26 - Home | 90-75 W |
| 12/03/24 - Home | 54-56 L |
| 01/06/24 - Away | 63-60 W |
| 12/19/22 - Home | 81-56 W |
| + 5 more games |
Fox Valley Lutheran typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Xavier proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 69-66 victory over the Foxes. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 90-75 back in January.
Loss or not, Fox Valley Lutheran got some senior leadership from Gabe Heiges and Caleb Dahlke. Heiges went 9-for-19 en route to 25 points and six rebounds, while Dahlke almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. Heiges' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Braden Heiges was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Xavier's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 points across that stretch. As for Fox Valley Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Coming up, Xavier will be playing in front of their home fans against New London at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 55 points in their last ten games. As for Fox Valley Lutheran, they are taking a road trip to challenge Wausau East at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Foxes will be up against the Lumberjacks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 72.95 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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