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Marion girls face Assumption for state berth

The Marion Indians need one more victory to reach the Class 3A girls state basketball tournament, but they've drawn a tough opponent in the regional finals Tuesday night.

Marion (15-8) will face No. 4 Davenport Assumption (21-2) at 7 p.m. Tuesday in DeWitt.

The Indians advanced to the regional finals with a 62-56 conquest of Center Point-Urbana in a battle of Wamac Confernce foes at Marion Saturday night.

Center Point-Urbana (15-8) swept the season series from Marion, but the Indians used a balanced attack to collect the big victory. Dani Peyton scored 15 points, Beth Knapp had 13 and Michalyn Mohr tossed in 11 points for the winners.

Kennedy Salow led Center Point-Urbana with 16 points.

Center Point-Urbana committed 30 fouls in the 32-minute game and four of its players fouled out. Marion hit 26 of 39 free throws, compared to 14 of 21 for Center Point-Urbana.

CENTER POINT-URBANA (56): P. Wilkin 0 0-3 0, M. Wilkin 1 4-4 7, Stone 3 0-0 6, Twedt 1 0-0 2, Gauley 2 0-0 6, Wooldridge 2 0-0 5, Salow 3 10-13 16, Wilhelmi 7 0-1 14. Totals 19 14-21 56.

MARION (62): Scott 3 1-2 7, Kramer 1 0-0 2, Knapp 2 7-11 13, Peyton 3 8-9 15, Banes 2 1-4 6, Jones 0 2-2 2, Perkins 1 2-2 4, Mohr 3 5-9 11. Totals 16 26-39 62.

Halftime - Marion 29, Center Point-Urbana 25. 3-point goals - Center Point-Urbana 4 (Gauley 2, M. Wilkin 1, Wooldridge 1), Marion 4 (Knapp 2, Peyton 1, Banes 1). Fouled out - Stone, Wooldridge, Salow, Wilhelmi.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 19 February 2012 15:29 )  
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