Mount Mercy University - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Graceland pounds Mustangs by 30

Wed - 27 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

LAMONI - The Mount Mercy men's basketball team fell behind by 34 points Tuesday night and lost to Graceland, 107-77, in a Heart of America Conference game in Lamoni.

The setback dropped the Mustangs to 4-3 overall and 1-2 in the league. Graceland squared its marks at 4-4 overall and 2-2 in the conference.

Tyler Kelley and Streeter McIlravy came off the bench to lead Mount Mercy with 15 points apiece. Dennis McKinney collected 13 points and nine rebounds. Keishun Thomas scored 10 points.

Virgil Walker tossed in 23 points to lead five Graceland players in double figures. The hosts hit 43 of 68 shots for 63.2 percent.

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No. 9 Benedictine tops Mount Mercy

Sun - 24 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

The Mount Mercy men's basketball team lost to ninth-ranked Benedictine, 76-64, in a Heart of America Conference game Saturday at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

Benedictine raised its records to 3-5 overall and 2-1 in the league. Mount Mercy fell to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the conference.

Davion Watson collected a double-double for the Mustangs with 14 points and 10 rebounds. He also had five assists. Bailey Basala also scored 14 points and Dennis McKinney had 12.

Jayden Temme popped in 20 points for Benedictine. The visitors outscored Mount Mercy by 11 points at the foul line, 16-5, in the 12-point victory.

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Popp paces Mustangs in setback

Sun - 24 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

The Mount Mercy women's basketball team lost to Benedictine, 84-69, in a Heart of America Conference game Saturday at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

Sofia Popp scored 23 points for the Mustangs, who fell to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the league. Abbi Kinnaird added 12 points for Mount Mercy.

Skyler Washington scored 14 points to lead a balanced attack for Benedictine (7-1, 2-1).

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Mustangs run 21st at NAIA nationals

Fri - 22 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

VANCOUVER, Wash. - The Mount Mercy women's cross country team placed 21st at the NAIA national meet Friday for the best finish in school history.

The Mustangs' best previous showing was 24th, accomplished in 2001 and 2018.

Vanessa Cortes finished 72nd in the 5K race in 19 minutes, 11.1 seconds to pace Mount Mercy. Emily Erickson was 87th and Andrea Ertz was 90th for the Mustangs.

Hannah Stoffel of Huntington won the women's race in 17:18.4 out of 341 runners. Madonna won the team championship.

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Dennis McKinney poured in seven 3-pointers and scored 26 points Saturday as Mount Mercy whipped Evangel, 85-77, at the Hennessey Recreation Center. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

McKinney shines for Mount Mercy

Sun - 17 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

Dennis McKinney popped in seven 3-pointers and scored 26 points Saturday as Mount Mercy defeated Evangel, 85-77, in the Heart of America Conference opener at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

McKinney went 7-for-11 from distance and also grabbed nine rebounds in his stellar performance. Bailey Basala tossed in four 3-pointers for the Mustangs and finished with 16 points.

RoyShawn Webb contributed 12 points, six rebounds and six assists as Mount Mercy raised its overall record to 4-1. Streeter McIlravey finished with 10 points. Davion Watson had eight points and seven rebounds.

The Mustangs led by 19 points with 13:45 remaining and held on for the eight-point victory.

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