Scouting Report: Xavier-West Dubuque 4A Semifinals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CORALVILLE, Iowa - </strong>Top-seeded Cedar Rapids Xavier recorded a straight-set victory against Western Dubuque Wednesday in the Class 4A State Tournament semifinals here at XTream Arena. The Saints went on to win the title with the victory against Clear Creek Amana on Thursday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Xavier-Western Dubuque matchup featured a high-level of play and a number of outstanding athletes: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_636523a702043","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["79692"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"At 6-foot-1, Lansing casts an imposing shadow at the net. She stalks the middle with her long arms and leaping ability. She's quick and agile for a tall player. In this match, she contributed a team-high nine kills and three blocks. 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