
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- After a three-game losing streak that included a pair of league losses, the Mount Mercy men's basketball team has won four straight to move back within a game of first place in the Midwest Collegiate Conference.
Junior forwards Chad Underwood and Alex Coleman and senior forward Sam Kenyi combined for 56 points and 26 rebounds in Saturday's 70-54 victory over Viterbo (Wis.) at Hennessey Recreation Center. The Mustangs (15-5, 6-3 MCC) are in a three-way tie for second place in the MCC with 24th-ranked Ashford (14-7, 6-3 MCC) and William Penn (11-10, 6-3 MCC), one game back of St. Ambrose (13-8, 7-2 MCC).
Underwood poured in a game-high 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Mustangs. Kenyi tallied 19 points and seven boards, while Coleman recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Junior guard Markus Cocroft contributed a game-high six assists and a pair of steals.
Jordan Laufenberg led three V-Hawks in double digits with 13 points. Izac Sheforgen and Cole Lewis chipped in 10 points apiece. Matt Turba added nine points and four assists, while Sheforgen and Alex Brooks each snared five rebounds.
Mount Mercy wraps up a three-game homestand against Grand View on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Hennessey Rec Center. The Vikings (10-7, 4-5 MCC) defeated the Mustangs, 87-80, on Dec. 3 in Des Moines.
| Mount Mercy University at | 7:00pm |
| (RV) Ashford University | CST |
| MCC Quarterfinals: No. 6 at No. 3 | |
| Ashford University at | 7:00pm |
| (12) Mount Mercy University | CST |
| MCC Quarterfinals: No. 7 at No. 2 | |
| Mount Mercy University vs | 7:00pm |
| TBA | CST |
| MCC Semifinals | |
| Mount Mercy University at | 1:00pm |
| College of the Ozarks | CST |
| Mount Mercy University at | Game |
| College of the Ozarks | 2 |
| TBA at | 7:00pm |
| (12) Mount Mercy University | CST |
| MCC Semifinals | |
| Mount Mercy University at | 2:00pm |
| College of the Ozarks | CST |
| Mount Mercy University at | Game |
| College of the Ozarks | 2 |
| Mount Mercy University vs | 6:00pm |
| TBA | CST |
| MCC Finals | |
| (12) Mount Mercy University vs | 7:00pm |
| TBA | CST |
| MCC Finals | |
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| NAIA Indoor National Championships | |
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| NAIA Indoor National Championships | |
| Mount Mercy University at | 1:00pm |
| Baker University | CST |
| Mount Mercy University at | Game |
| Baker University | 2 |
| Mount Mercy University vs | 11:30am |
| Bethany College | CST |
| Friends (Kan.) Tournament | |
| Mount Mercy University vs | 1:30pm |
| Saint Gregory's University | CST |
| Friends (Kan.) Tournament | |
| Mount Mercy University vs | 5:30pm |
| Benedictine College | CST |
| Friends (Kan.) Tournament | |
| Mount Mercy University at | 12:00pm |
| Benedictine College | CST |
| Mount Mercy University at | Game |
| Benedictine College | 2 |
| Mount Mercy University vs | 9:30am |
| Midland University | CST |
| Friends (Kan.) Tournament | |
| Mount Mercy University vs | 1:30pm |
| Rogers State University | CST |
| Friends (Kan.) Tournament | |
| Mount Mercy University at | 12:00pm |
| Benedictine College | CST |
| Mount Mercy University at | Game |
| Benedictine College | 2 |
| Mount Mercy University at | 1 |
| Avila University | 4 |
| Mount Mercy University at | (8) | 6 |
| Avila University | 7 |
| Mount Mercy University at | 2 |
| Avila University | 11 |
| Mount Mercy University at | (6) | 0 |
| Avila University | 6 | |
| Called due to darkness with Avila leading, 6-4, in top of seventh inning. | ||
| Mount Mercy University vs | 0 |
| (RV) Bellevue University | 10 |
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| Mount Mercy University vs | Cncl |
| (RV) Bellevue University | |
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| Mount Mercy University vs | 3 |
| (RV) Bellevue University | 0 |
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| Mount Mercy University vs | (9) | 4 |
| (RV) Bellevue University | 3 | |
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| Mount Mercy University vs | Cncl |
| Minnesota State-Mankato | |
| UNI-Dome Classic | |
| Mount Mercy University vs | Cncl |
| Minnesota State-Mankato |