MOUNT PLEASANT - The Mount Mercy women's basketball team was nipped by Iowa Wesleyan, 49-48, in an NAIA game at Ruble Arena in Mount Pleasant Wednesday night.

Alisa Weiland gave Mount Mercy a 45-44 lead with a jump shot with 1:22 left in the game, but Iowa Wesleyan scored five straight points for a 49-45 advantage. Weiland hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the final score.

McKenna Sexton led Mount Mercy (4-7) with 10 points. Makenzie Zeitler grabbed 15 rebounds.

Mount Mercy led 34-21 at halftime, but the Mustangs scored only 14 points in the second half.

Rachel Williams scored 18 points for Iowa Wesleyan (6-1) and Dakota Flesner had 17.

MOUNT MERCY (48): Herb 1 2-4 4, Weiland 3 0-0 7, Harmon 1 0-0 3, Zeitler 3 2-2 8, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Blowers 3 0-0 9, Sexton 3 2-2 10, Lampe 2 0-0 5, Dolan 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 6-10 48.

IOWA WESLEYAN (49): Williams 6 4-4 18, Massner 0 0-0 0, Jaimie Hurd 0 0-2 0, Moselesy 1 0-0 3, Flesner 8 1-1 17, Ray 1 0-0 2, Julie Hurd 0 0-0 0, Allen 2 2-2 6, Brandvold 1 1-1 3. Totals 19 8-10 49.

Halftime - Mount Mercy 34, Iowa Wesleyan 21. 3-point goals - Mount Mercy 8 (Blowers 3, Sexton 2, Weiland 1, Harmon 1, Lampe 1), Iowa Wesleyan 3 (Williams 2, Moselesy 1).