ATCHISON, Kan. - The Mount Mercy men's basketball team surrendered 63  points in the second half Saturday and lost to Benedictine, 101-65, in  a Heart of America Conference game at the Ralph Nolan Gymnasium.

The setback dropped the Mustangs to 12-12 overall and 7-11 in the  league. Benedictine raised its marks to 14-11 overall and 12-6 in the  conference with an incredible shooting performance at home.

Dennis McKinney led Mount Mercy with 15 points. Bailey Basala added 11 points.

Jayden Temme scored 26 points for Benedictine, leading five players  into double figures. The winners scorched the nets, hitting 38 of 54  shots for 70.4 percent. They were 23 of 27 in the second half and 18  for 27 on 3-pointers in the game.

MOUNT MERCY (65): Dennis McKinney 6-8 0-0 15, Davion Watson 3-6 1-2 8,  Bailey Basala 4-12 1-2 11, RoyShawn Webb 3-9 3-6 9, Streeter McIlravy  0-2 0-0 0, Tyler Kelley 3-6 1-1 9, Davarea Loggins 1-5 0-0 2, Julian  Hehmann 0-0 0-0 0, Nolan Ruff 0-0 0-0 0, Christian Reischauer 1-2 2-2  5, DJ Johnson 2-3 1-2 6, Barry Doe 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-54 9-15 65.

BENEDICTINE (101): Jayden Temme 9-12 3-3 26, Tyson Cathy 5-7 2-3 12,  Wills Wallrapp 2-2 0-0 5, Jaiden Bristol 7-9 0-0 16, Colby Nichels 0-3  0-2 0, Chris Jackson 1-4 0-0 3, Jocoa Kerschen 1-1 0-0 3, Matt Austin  2-4 0-0 6, Jake Thompson 1-1 0-0 3, Joel Adese 0-0 0-0 0, Eric Krus  5-5 0-0 14, Nysir Scott 5-6 2-2 13, Hunter Schneider 0-0 0-0 0,  Christian Noskey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-54 7-10 101.

Halftime - Benedictine 38, Mount Mercy 31. 3-point goals - Mount Mercy  10-21 (McKinney 3-3, Watson 1-3, Basala 2-5, McIlravy 0-1, Kelley 2-3,  Loggins 0-3, Reischauer 1-1, Johnson 1-2), Benedictine 18-27 (Temme  5-6, Wallrap 1-1, Bristol 2-3, Nickels 0-2, Jackson 1-3, Kerschen 1-1,  Austin 2-4, Thompson 1-1, Krus 4-4, Scott 1-2).