CANTON, Mo. - Aurianna Hampton came off the bench Friday to spark the Mount Mercy women's basketball team.

Hampton scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Mustangs defeated Saint Ambrose, 69-58, in their season opener at the Culver-Stockton tournament in Missouri.

Hampton did all her damage in 20 minutes off the bench.

Brianna Thomas collected 11 points and six rebounds for the Mustangs. Audrey Mulumba contributed eight points and six rebounds. Chelsey Lampe also scored eight points.

Mount Mercy faces Hannibal-LaGrange in the second round of the tournament Saturday.

MOUNT MERCY (69): Moffett 0 6-6 6, Kinnaird 1 0-0 3, Kawakami 1 3-4 5,  Thomas 3 3-4 11, Sheck 0 0-0 0, Goodman 0 0-0 0, Blowers 1 0-0 3,  Hampton 8 3-12 19, Mulumba 2 3-4 8, Lampe 3 1-2 8, Brown 2 2-2 6.  Totals 21 21-34 69.

Halftime - Mount Mercy 28, Saint Ambrose 27. 3-point goals - Mount  Mercy 6 (Thomas 2, Kinnaird 1, Blowers 1, Mulumba 1, Lampe 1).