CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Mount Mercy handed Raven Women's Basketball their sixth loss in Heart play on Saturday with an 80-59 win.
The Mustangs limited the Ravens out of the gate building as much as a 14-point lead before the end of the first quarter.
Back-to-back 3-pointers from Skylar Washington to end the quarter and a pair of Natalie Smaron free throws to open the second quarter pulled the Ravens within 6 points seconds into the second quarter. The Mustangs answered the Ravens' run and extended their lead back to double figures before a 10-1 run from the Ravens sparked by 3-pointers from Ali Brzozowski and Washington pulled Benedictine within four, 33-29, midway the second quarter.
By halftime, Mount Mercy pushed their lead back to double figures as they held Benedictine to just four points over the final four minutes of the half.
Mount Mercy limited Benedictine to just 6 of 23 in the second half holding a double-figure advantage over the entire second half. Benedictine finished the game shooting 31.6 percent while Mount Mercy knocked in 46.2 percent.
Three Ravens finished in double figures, led by Brzozowski with 16. Washington added 15 while Smaron finished with 12.
Benedictine remains on the road on Wednesday with a trip to Olathe to take on the MNU Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. They return home on Feb. 12 to host Baker University at 2 p.m. for Senior Day.
