Mount Vernon ran out to a 24-point halftime lead and the Mustangs trampled Marion, 64-40, Friday night in a Wamac Conference girls basketball game at Marion.

Mount Vernon (13-1, 12-0 Wamac) led 40-16 at halftime. The Mustangs are ranked second in Class 3A and their only loss has been to 4A second-ranked Linn-Mar.

Beth Knapp's nine points led Marion (4-10, 4-9). The Indians had their three-game winning streak snapped.

MOUNT VERNON (64): Chapman 1 0-0 2, Weber 3 1-2 10, Ryan 1 0-0 2, Skotowski 3 1-2 10, Dicus 5 2-3 12, Kintzel 0 0-0 0, Rice 0 0-0 0, M.Wieditz 2 3-4 9, Pisarik 1 0-0 2, Gieyrich 0 0-0 0, Platte 6 3-4 15, H.Wieditz 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 12-17 64.

MARION (40): Leah Smith 0 2-2 2, Beth Knapp 3 0-0 9, Micaela Combs 1 0-0 3,  Ashlin Korf 1 0-0 2, Jessie Kramer 1 2-2 4, Kristin Kramer 2 0-0 4, Brooke Cole 0 0-0 0, Dani Peyton 0 2-4 2, Ashley Kupka 0 0-0 0, Alyssa Jones 1 0-0 2, Alexis Timp 0 0-0 0, Allison Scott 2 0-0 4, Liz Deeney 1 0-0 2, Paige Perkins 1 0-0 2, Tori Pratt 0 0-0 0, Meghan Herren 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 6-8 40.

Halftime -- Mount Vernon 40, Marion 16. 3-point goals -- Mount Vernon 8 (Weber 3, Skotowski 3, M.Wieditz 2), Marion 4 (Knapp 3, Combs).