INDIANOLA - The Simpson College women’s basketball team came back from a 31-27 halftime deficit to beat Mount Mercy University, 77-61, Tuesday in Indianola.

Abby Herb had 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Mustangs, Makenzie Zeitler had 13 points and 16 rebounds, and Christa Oldham had eight assists.

Simpson had three players score in double digits, led by MacKenzie Haupt with 17 points.

Simpson improved to 4-1, while Mount Mercy fell to 5-3.

MOUNT MERCY (61): Herb 10 3-4 23, Oldham 2 3-6 7, Timms 1 0-0 2, Last 2 0-0 6, Zeitler 5 2-5 13, Herdliska 2 0-1 6, Weiland 0 2-2 2, Sexton 0 2-2 2, Schaffer 0 0-0 0, Dolan 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 12-20 61.

SIMPSON (77): Boland 1 0-0 3, Van Wyk 1 2-2 5, Hedrick 1 0-0 2, Kaale 4 4-4 12, Haupt 5 6-8 17, Lankford 1 0-0 2, Bosworth 1 8-9 10, Mauro 3 0-0 9, Muhlenbruck 1 0-0 2, Dalsing 2 0-0 5, Riley 0 0-0 0, Ahrenholtz 3 2-2 8, Gullickson 0-1 0-0 0, Gallagher 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 22-25 77.

Halftime – Mount Mercy 31, Simpson 27. 3-point goals – Mount Mercy 5 (Last 2, Herdliska 2, Zeitler 1), Simpson 7 (Mauro 3, Boland 1, Van Wyk 1, Haupt 1, Dalsing 1).