The Mount Mercy women's basketball team saw a 15-point halftime lead evaporate in the second half, but strung together a 10-0 run late in the game and went on to post a 67-55 win over Culver-Stockton on Wednesday night at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

The Mustangs (6-6) led 36-21 at the break but the visitors mounted a charge, tying the game at 49 on a 3-pointer from Terra Helm with 8:25 remaining. Mount Mercy regained control behind Abby Herb, who finished with a game-high 24 points, and Danielle Herdliska, who added 12. Callan Timms finished with 10 points. Herb had 9 rebounds for Mount Mercy.

Jasmine Mathews led Culver-Stockton (7-3) with 13 points. TJ Hart added 12.

CULVER-STOCKTON (55): Mathews 5 0-0 13, H. Thompson 0 2-2 2, Marzette 1 0-0 2, Helm 3 0-0 8, Plunkett 0 1-2 1, Hart 3 6-7 12, Robertson 0 0-0 0, Zumalt 0 0-0 0, House 1 3-5 5, Davis 3 0-0 6, Stanley 0 0-0 0, Young 0 0-0 0, Kubinski 3 0-0 9. Totals: 19 26-34 67.

MOUNT MERCY (67): Herb 9 6-7 24, Herdliska 4 2-2 12, Oldham 1 5-6 7, L. Thompson 0 1-2 1, Weiland 0 1-2 1, Timms 2 6-8 10, Last 1 0-1 3, Zeitler 1 5-6 7, Dolan 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14 12-15 45.

Halftime: Mount Mercy 36, Culver-Stockton 21. 3-point goals: Culver-Stockton 5 (Mathews 3, Helm 2). Mount Mercy 3 (Herdliska 2, Last 1).