DAVENPORT - The Mount Mercy women's basketball team returned to action  after its holiday break Friday night and lost to Saint Ambrose, 82-64, in a non-conference game in Davenport.

The setback left the Mustangs with a 4-and-9 record for the 2018 portion of their campaign.

Brianna Thomas led Mount Mercy with 18 points and was the only Mustang to score in double figures. The Mustangs trailed by 16 points at halftime and drew within 10 points in the second half, but never recovered.

Candace Finnin scored 16 points for the Bees (11-4).

MOUNT MERCY (64): Kawakami 2 3-4 9, Thomas 4 8-9 18, Mulumba 1 5-6 7, Moffett 3 1-2 7, Lampe 3 0-2 8, Goodman 2 0-0 6, Kitterman 0 1-2 1, Sheck 1 0-0 3, LeGand 1 0-0 2, Brown 0 3-4 3. Totals 17 21-29 64.

SAINT AMBROSE (82): Carlisle 2 4-6 8, Epperson 5 0-0 11, Finnin 6 0-0 16, Koelker 2 1-1 5, Cook 4 1-2 9, Roling 1 0-0 2, Martens 0 0-0 0, Cash 2 0-0 5, Grady 0 0-0 0, Flynn 0 0-0 0, Ford 3 2-2 9, Jackson 6 3-4 15, Goldensoph 1 0-0 2, Lafary 0 0-0 0. Totals 32 11-15 82.

Halftime - Saint Ambrose 43, Mount Mercy 27. 3-point goals - Mount Mercy 9 (Kawakami 2, Thomas 2, Lampe 2, Goodman 2, Sheck 1), Saint Ambrose 7 (Finnin 4, Epperson 1, Cash 1, Ford 1).