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The 2025-26 Xavier High School girls basketball team. (Photo courtesy of Xavier High School)
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Second-half surge pushes Xavier girls basketball past Waupun

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AppletonSportsPage.com

WAUPUN – The Xavier girls basketball team put forth a dominant second half and pulled out a 60-43 nonconference win over Waupun on Monday night at Waupun High School.

The game was tied 26-26 at halftime before Xavier surged, doubling up Waupun 34-17 in the second half to earn its seventh-straight win.

Hailey Hafner scored 26 points and Brynn Krull added 20 for the Hawks (13-3), who made seven 3-pointers in the victory.

Addie Voight led Waupun (6-11) with 10 points.

Xavier is back in action Thursday at home against Madison Edgewood.

Hawks 60, Warriors 43
Xavier   26   34   –   60
Waupun   26   17   –   43
XAVIER (60): Hailey Hafner 26, Brynn Krull 20, Chloe Pfefferle 4, Ellie Reed 4, Emma Lapp 2, Layna Petersen 2, Annika Heimann 2. FG: 21. FT: 11-18. 3-pointers: 7 (Krull 4, Hafner 2, Pfefferle 1). Fouls: 16. Record: 13-3.
WAUPUN (43): Alexis Babiash 7, Carley White 9, Audey Quass 8, Audrey Firai 4, Ryann Babiash 5, Addie Voight 10. FG: 16. FT: 5-7. 3-pointers: 6 (Quass 2, A. Babiash 1, White 1,  R. Babiash 1, Voight 1). Fouls: 16. Record: 6-11.