Brittany Cross scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Saturday as Ashford defeated Mount Mercy, 63-52, in an NAIA women's basketball game at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

Sarah Vozel also had a double-double for Ashford (5-4) with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Abby Herb scored 17 points for Mount Mercy (6-7). Callan Timms had 10 points.

ASHFORD (63): Brantner 1 0-0 3, Rear 1 0-0 2, Vozel 4 6-6 14, Cross 9 7-8 27, Wagner 4 1-3 11, Drain 1 0-0 2, Rodriguez 1 2-2 4. Totals 21 16-19 63.

MOUNT MERCY (52): Herb 7 2-2 17, Herdliska 1 0-0 3, Oldham 2 5-6 9, Thompson 1 0-0 2, Zeitler 1 0-0 3, Weiland 0 0-0 0, Timms 3 4-4 10, Kilburg 0 0-0 0, Sexton 2 0-0 5, Last 1 0-0 3. Totals 18 11-12 52.

Halftime - Ashford 31, Mount Mercy 17. 3-point goals - Ashford 5 (Cross 2, Wagner 2, Brantner 1), Mount Mercy 5 (Herb 1, Herdliska 1, Zeitler 1, Sexton 1, Last 1).