DES MOINES - Grand View broke open a tight game in the second half and went on to down Mount Mercy, 63-53, in Midwest Collegiate Conference women's basketball action on Wednesday night.

Grand View (10-13, 6-0) got 14 points apiece from Britny Halleland and Taylor Nashert to retain its lead in the conference.

The Mustangs (12-12, 3-3) shot just 2 of 15 from the 3-point line, Abby Herb led the way with a game-high 17 points. Christa Oldham finished with 14, Makenzie Zeitler had 10 rebounds.

MOUNT MERCY (53): Herb, Abby 6-15 4-6 17; Oldham, Christa 6-10 2-2 14; Zeitler, Makenzie 2-8 4-6 8; Weiland, Alisa 2-12 0-0 5; Timms, Callan 0-1 3-5 3; Herdliska, Danielle 0-4 2-2 2; Thompson, Liz 1-1 0-0 2; Dolan, Ashley 1-5 0-0 2; Sexton, McKenna 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-56 15-21 53.

GRAND VIEW (63): Halleland, Britny 5-12 4-7 14; Nashert, Taylor 4-8 6-6 14; Bryan, Brittany 3-5 2-4 10; Collier, Renise 4-8 1-2 9; Westergard, Maddie 4-6 1-3 9; Bianchi, Taylor 2-4 0-0 5; Uhlmeyer, Erin 1-2 0-0 2; Greer, Heather 0-1 0-0 0; Bell, Emily 0-3 0-0 0; Hardeman, Mariah 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-51 14-22 63.

Halftime: Grand View 24, Mount Mercy 23. 3-point goals--MMUWBB 2-15 (Herb, Abby 1-3; Weiland, Alisa 1-6; Zeitler, Makenzie 0-2; Herdliska, Danielle 0-3; Oldham, Christa 0-1), Grand View Univ. 3-13 (Bryan, Brittany 2-4; Bianchi, Taylor 1-2; Greer, Heather 0-1; Bell, Emily 0-3; Hardeman, Mariah 0-1; Halleland, Britny 0-2). Fouled out--MMUWBB-Oldham, Christa, Grand View Univ.-None. Rebounds--MMUWBB 36 (Zeitler, Makenzie 10), Grand View Univ. 36 (Westergard, Maddie 10). Assists--MMUWBB 12 (Oldham, Christa 5), Grand View Univ. 18 (Nashert, Taylor 9). Total fouls--MMUWBB 19, Grand View Univ. 20. Technical fouls--MMUWBB-None, Grand View Univ.-None.