Mount Mercy women top Graceland
The Mount Mercy women's basketball team gave Coach Micha Mims a going-away present Wednesday night.
The Mustangs defeated Graceland, 86-71, in a Heart of America Conference game at the Hennessey Recreation Center.
The victory came 10 hours after the school announced that Mims will be not returning as the head coach next season after four years on the job.
Mount Mercy raised its records to 5-17 overall and 2-15 in the conference, with both league victories coming against Graceland. The Yellowjackets fell to 3-21 overall and 0-18 in the league.
Sandra Mia led the Mustangs with 18 points. Brianna Thomas scored 17 points, Chailey Cabalis 13 and Sarah Moffett 10. Cabalis had eight rebounds.