Xavier rolls past Mount Pleasant in boys’ season opener

MOUNT PLEASANT - So far, so very good for the Cedar Rapids Xavier boys' basketball team.

The Saints rolled to a 14-5 lead after a quarter and demolished Mount Pleasant, 61-28, in a boys' basketball season opener Monday night.

Xavier received 14 points from senior guard Mitchell Burger, with sophomore guard Matt Mims adding eight points, four assists and four rebounds. The Saints led at halftime, 30-13.

Ryan Stulken had 10 points and five boards for Xavier. Four players had six points each to lead Mount Pleasant.

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AT MOUNT PLEASANT

C.R. XAVIER (61): Brett Burns 0-2 0-0 0, Mitchell Burger 6-14 0-0 14, Matt Mims 4-8 0-0 8, Nolan Butowski 1-2 0-0 2, Michael Fettkether 1-1 0-0 2, Blake Whitten 4-6 0-0 9, Jackson Joens 2-5 2-2 7, Spencer Demplewolf 0-0 0-0 0, Bryce Schulte 0-1 0-0 0, Ryan Stulken 4-6 0-0 8, Max Johnson 1-3 0-0 2, Reese Houtakker 3-6 0-0 7. Totals 26-53 2-3 61.

MOUNT PLEASANT (28): Dylan Bloom 0, Tanner Rudy 6, Colin Mulford 6, Maison Ashton 0, Brady Sartorius 2, Jackson Magnani 6, Jake Lowe 0, Jonathan Ita 2, Kieran Kohurst 6.

Halftime - Xavier 30, Mount Pleasant 13. 3-point goals - Xavier 7-19 (Burger 2-6, Mims 0-1, Butowski 0-1, Whitten 1-2, Joens 1-3, Stulken 2-3, Houtakker 1-3). Rebounds - Xavier 34 (Joens 6).