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Cross powers Ashford by Mustangs

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).

Mount Mercy upsets Culver-Stockton

DAVENPORT – Four players scored in double figures as the Mount Mercy men’s basketball team upset 25th-ranked Culver-Stockton 79-65 in the opening game of the St. Ambrose Shootout on Friday at Lee Lohman Arena.

Dondre Osborne had 15 points to lead the Mustangs (10-3). Ben Struss had 13 points, Ian Matos had 11 points and eight rebounds, and Alex Houston had 10 points and three blocks.

Mount Mercy led 33-29 at halftime and pulled away with an 8-0 run to open the second half.

Travon Mitchell had 15 points as the Wildcats (6-4) turned the ball over a season-high 23 times.

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Mustangs blow big lead, recover for win

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).

No. 6 College of Saint Mary tops Mustangs

OMAHA, Neb. - The Mount Mercy women's basketball team lost to sixth-ranked College of Saint Mary, 76-60, Sunday at the Lied Fitness Center in Omaha.

Abby Herb and Danielle Herdliska scored 14 points apiece for Mount Mercy (5-6). Liz Thompson added 10 points.

Deaundra Young collected 22 points, six rebounds, six steals and three assists for College of Saint Mary (10-1). Shelby Hemman contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds.

MOUNT MERCY (60): Herb 5 4-4 14, Herdliska 4 2-2 14, Oldham 3 1-1 7, Timms 1 0-0 2, Last 1 0-0 3, Blietz 0 0-0 0, Thompson 5 0-0 10, Weiland 2 2-2 8, Sexton 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 9-9 60.

COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY (76): Davis 0 0-0 0, Lewis 3 2-3 8, Hemman 6 4-5 16, Anzalone 1 0-0 3, Young 8 6-6 22, Hagen 3 2-2 11, Ross 1 2-2 5, Stafford 0 0-0 0, Christensen 0 0-0 0, Allberry 4 2-2 11. Totals 26 18-20 76.

Halftime - College of Saint Mary 34, Mount Mercy 29. 3-point goals - Mount Mercy 7 (Herdliska 4, Weiland 2, Last 1), College of Saint Mary (6 (Hagen 3, Anzalone 1, Ross 1, Allberry 1).