DECORAH - Iowa Conference member Luther bolted out to a 43-14 lead a halftime and cruised to a 69-53 non-league women's basketball win over Mount Mercy Wednesday night at the Regents Center.

Sydney Rehnelt led a balanced attack for the winners, scoring 12 points as 14 players dented the scorebook for the Norse (5-1).

The Mustangs (3-6), still playing without injured forward Abby Herb, were led by Melanie Zeitler, who scored a game-high 23 points and pulled down 14 rebounds.

MOUNT MERCY (53): Blowers 1 0-0 3, Weiland 1 0-0 2, Jordan 0 0-0 0, Sexton 0 1-2 1, Harmon 2 5-6 9, Zeitler 8 6-7 23, Lampe 0 0-0 0, Thompson 1 0-0 2, O'Donnell 1 0-0 2, Dolan 3 4-4 10, Lehman 0 1-1 1. Totals: 16 19-23 53

LUTHER (69): Jenks 2 0-0 4, Waller 0 2-2 2, Edel 0 0-0 0, Busta 1 0-0 2, Lonning 4 1-2 9, Romeo 3 0-0 9, Elton 2 0-0 5, Hafner 0 0-0 0, Verhulst 1 0-0 3, Schroeder 1 1-2 3, Mulford 1 0-0 2, Rehnelt 4 1-2 12, Strellner 0 0-0 0, Zahnle 0 0-0 0, Madrigal 1 0-0 3, DeCrow 0 0-0 0, Mester 0 0-0 0, Erie 0 0-0 0, Nelson 4 2-2 10, Heinke 1 1-1 3, Resner 1 0-0 2. Totals: 26 8-15 69

Halftime: Luther 43, Mount Mercy 14. 3-point goals: Mount Mercy (2): Zeitler, Blowers. Luther (9): Romeo 3, Rehnelt 3, Madrigal, Elton, Verhulst. Fouled out: none.