[Women's Basketball] Mustangs drop two at Radisson Roseville Classic

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The 25th-ranked Mount Mercy women's basketball team took a five-game winning streak into the Radisson Roseville Classic, but dropped two games at the Gangelhoff Center on Friday and Saturday.

Host Concordia (Minn.) led by four points at halftime and defeated the Mustangs, 83-72, in Friday's opener. Senior guards Emily Greiner and Micha Mims had four 3-pointers each and led Mount Mercy with 27 and 20 points. Sophomore forward Amanda Frost recorded a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. She and senior guard Becca Lampe had three steals apiece and senior guard Ashley Koch grabbed six boards off the bench.

The Mustangs (5-4) found themselves trailing by 13 at the break on Saturday, and couldn't put together a second-half comeback in an 82-67 loss to Minnesota, Crookston. Greiner, who was named to the all-tournament team, followed her 27-point effort on Friday with 19 points and three steals against the Golden Eagles (3-1). Frost poured in a game-high 21 points and junior guard Brooke Quigley chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds. Mims also had seven boards and Koch collected six.

Mount Mercy's Midwest Collegiate Conference opener is on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. against 20th-ranked Grand View in Des Moines. After that, the Mustangs continue league play at home against William Penn on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 5:30 p.m. and Clarke on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 1:00 p.m. at Hennessey Recreation Center.