The Mount Mercy women's basketball team lost to Peru State, 66-52, in  a Heart of America Conference game at the Hennessey Recreation Center  Saturday.

The setback dropped the Mustangs to 5-22 overall and 2-20 in the  league. Sandra Mia scored 12 points for Mount Mercy and Kennedi Fulwylie had 10. Brianna Thomas, one of Mount Mercy's top  players, did not play.

Dayna Dewitt scored 12 points for Peru State (11-15, 9-13).

PERU STATE (66): Giovanna Silva 3-12 0-0 6, Claire Cudney 2-9 2-4 6,  Brooke Maeda 2-4 0-0 6, Dayne Dewitt 4-7 4-6 12, Alyssa Marsh-Contreras 4-13 2-6 11, Allison Tichy 3-7 0-0 9, Nytasia  Braxton 1-6 5-6 8, Maddy McPhillips 1-6 2-4 5, Anjanea Simms 0-0 1-2 1, Olivia Bell 1-4 0-2 2. Totals 21-68 16-30 66.

MOUNT MERCY (52): Kyleigh Milan 0-2 0-0 0, Sarah Moffett 1-6 3-6 6,  Randi Wright 2-11 0-0 5, Sandra Mia 5-11 2-3 12, Paris Sheck 0-1 1-2  1, Chailey Cabalis 3-4 1-2 9, Aleah Cook 4-6 0-2 9, Grace Stalzer 0-1  0-2 0, Kennedi Fulwylie 4-12 2-2 10. Totals 19-54 9-19 52.

Halftime - Peru State 28, Mount Mercy 19. 3-point goals - Peru State  8-25 (Maeda 2-4, Marsh-Contreras 1-7, Tichy 3-7, Braxton 1-3, McPhillips 1-4), Mount Mercy 5-12 (Moffett 1-2, Wright  1-4, Mia 0-1, Cabalis 2-3, Cook 1-1, Stalzer 0-1).