WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Mount Mercy women's basketball team gave 10th-ranked St. Francis a good battle Tuesday before falling, 60-56, at a holiday event in West Palm Beach.

Ashley Dolan led the Mustangs (6-10) with 14 points. Abby Herb and Alisa Weiland scored 11 points apiece. Makenzie Zeitler grabbed 12 rebounds.

Charnelle Reed led St. Francis (11-1) with 21 points.

ST. FRANCIS (60): Ekhomu 1 4-4 7, Osusky 3 2-4 8, Reed 10 1-2 21, Jordan 4 0-0 11, Giddings 0 0-0 0, Markovic 3 3-6 11, Brown 0 0-2 0, Rouse 0 0-0 0, Brand 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 10-18 60.

MOUNT MERCY (56): Herb 5 0-0 11, Weiland 4 0-0 11, Harmon 2 2-3 6, Zeitler 1 2-4 5, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Blowers 0 0-0 0, Jordan 3 0-0 9, Sexton 0 0-0 0, Lampe 0 0-0 0, O'Donnell 0 0-0 0, Dolan 5 3-6 14, Lehman 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 7-13 56.

Halftime - St. Francis 35, Mount Mercy 27. 3-point goals - St. Francis 6 (Jordan 3, Markovic 2, Ekhomu 1), Mount Mercy 9 (Weiland 3, Jordan 3, Herb 1, Zeitler 1, Dolan 1).