Marion Girls Basketball

Marion rally falls short at Benton

VAN HORNE -- Marion cut a 12-point deficit to four, but could get no closer and was beaten by Class 4A No. 3 Benton Community, 55-48, Friday night in Wamac Conference girls basketball.

Michalyn Mohr scored 10 points to lead Marion (3-3, 3-2). Four Indians had eight points apiece.

Sarah Petrzelka's 19 points led Benton (5-0).

MARION (48): Emi Banes 3 0-0 8, Micaela Combs 2 2-3 6, Amanda Sahm 3 2-5 8, Paige Perkins 2 4-4 8, Beth Knapp 3 1-2 8, Tessa Jordan 0 0-0 0, Michalyn Mohr 5 0-1 10. Totals 18 9-15 48.

BENTON (55): Sindt 2 0-0 5, Weekly 2 4-5 8, Roe 0 0-0 0, Wiebel 3 4-8 11, Thompson 3 3-8 10, Kullmer 0 0-0 0, Embray 1 0-0 2, Petrzelka 8 3-5 19. Totals 19 14-26 55.

Halftime - Benton 25, Marion 16. 3-point goals - Marion 3 (Banes 2, Knapp), Benton 3 (Sindt, Wiebel, Thompson). Team fouls - Marion 18, Benton 14. Fouled out - Knapp, Mohr.

Mohr, Sahm lead Marion girls past Columbus

Michalyn Mohr score 18 points and Amanda Sahm added 14 to lead Marion past Waterloo Columbus, 65-51, Tuesday night in a Wamac Conference girls basketball game at Marion.

Beth Knapp added 12 points, including three 3-pointers, for Marion (3-2, 3-1).

Marion held a 32-31 lead at halftime, but held Columbus to 20 points in the second half.

COLUMBUS (51): Lindsay McManus 1 4-6 6, Riley O'Neil 1 0-0 2, Brianna Farley 2 0-0 4, Megan Harn 2 0-0 4, Tessa Swacker 1 0-0 2, Anna Strien 6 1-2 17, Brooke Craig 7 1-2 16. Totals 20 6-9 51.

MARION (65): Emi Banes 1 1-2 4, Micaela Combs 2 1-2 5, Amanda Sahm 5 3-4 14, Paige Perkins 3 3-4 9, Beth Knapp 4 1-2 12, Marissa Whitney 0 0-0 0, Tessa Jordan 1 0-1 3, Michalyn Mohr 7 4-6 18. Totals 23 13-21 65.

Halftime - Marion 32, Columbus 31. 3-point goals - Columbus 5 (Strien 4, Craig), Marion 6 (Knapp 3, Banes, Sahm, Jordan). Fouls - Columbus 16, Marion 15. Fouled out - Mohr.

Prairie Hawks shoot down Marion

Courteney McCrary scored 18 points and Alisa Weiland 17 to lead Prairie past Marion, 62-35, Saturday night in a non-conference girls basketball game at Marion.

The win was the fourth straight for Prairie (4-1) after a season-opening loss.

McCrary knocked down four 3-pointers and Weiland had three.

Madison Dellamuth added 11 points for Prairie.

Michalyn Mohr led Marion (2-2) with 18 points.

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Banes' bombs lead Marion past Maquoketa

MAQUOKETA - Marion's Emi Banes dialed in four 3-pointers and scored 14 points to lead the Indians past Maquoketa, 52-43, Friday night in a Wamac Conference girls basketball game.

Michalyn Mohr added 11 points for Marion (2-1, 2-1). Paige Perkins had nine.

Lexi Biehl led Maquoketa with 14 points and three 3-pointers.

Marion outscored Maquoketa 14-7 from the free-throw line.

MARION (52): Jozee Peyton 0 0-0 0, Emi Banes 4 2-2 14, Micaela Combs 1 2-2 5, Amanda Sahm 2 1-2 5, Paige Perkins 2 5-6 9, Beth Knapp 1 3-4 6, Tessa Jordan 1 0-2 2, Michalyn Mohr 5 1-4 11. Totals 16 14-22 52.

MAQUOKETA (43): Amy Wirth 0 0-0 0, Lexi Biehl 4 3-3 14, Hiara Atienza 5 1-1 11, Kalie Hazer 0 3-4 3, Tubree Taylor 5 0-2 10, Gleona Wilkins 1 0-0 3, Dallas Mausser 2 0-0 2, Cassie Miller 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 7-10 43.

Halftime - Marion 33, Maquoketa 27. 3-point goals - Marion 6 (Banes 4, Combs, Knapp), Maquoketa 4 (Biehl 3, Wilkins). Fouls - Marion 9, Maquoketa 16.