Xavier won against Iowa City on Tuesday with 75 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Xavier Saints beat the Liberty Lightning by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 75-65. Winning may never get old, but the Saints sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Liberty's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jerimiah Washpun, who went 8-for-11 en route to 18 points. Thanks to that strong game, Washpun now owns an excellent 45.4% shooting accuracy. Chase Goodheart was another key player, going 7-for-13 to rack up 19 points.
Saints
| 02/11/25 vs Iowa City | 75-65 |
| 02/11/25 vs Liberty | 75-65 |
| 01/24/25 vs Washington | 63-36 |
| 01/17/25 vs Hempstead | 70-41 |
| 01/11/25 vs Marion | 65-45 |
| 01/10/25 vs Western Dubuque | 75-39 |
Xavier's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points over those games. As for Liberty, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
Coming up, Xavier will square off against Iowa City West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Xavier knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Iowa City West likes a good challenge. As for Liberty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennedy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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