Spencer Haldeman poured in 28 points Saturday night as Western Dubuque defeated Marion, 67-45, in a Wamac Conference basketball game at Marion.

Cole Otting scored 15 points for the Bobcats and Nolan Baumhover had 13.

Craig Engle led Marion with 13 points. Daly Quinn scored 11 points for the Indians (3-6, 2-5).

Western Dubuque led by only two points at halftime, 30-28, but the Bobcats drubbed the Indians 37-17 in the second half. Western Dubuque hit 22 of 25 free throws.

WESTERN DUBUQUE (67): Pfeiler 0 0-0 0, McAndrew 0 0-0 0, Kane 0 0-0 0, Buerger 1 0-0 2, Sonntag 0 0-0 0, Otting 4 4-4 15, Pothoff 0 0-0 0, Haldeman 8 10-10 28, Ronek 0 0-0 0, Westhoff 0 2-2 2, Baumhover 5 3-4 13, Burds 1 0-0 2, Johnson 1 3-5 5. Totals 20 22-25 67.

MARION (45): Cannoy 2 0-0 4, Da.Quinn 4 1-1 11, Engle 4 2-3 13, Gaede 0 0-0 0, Manderscheid 3 0-0 7, Alberts 0 0-0 0, Hardman 3 2-2 8, Smith 1 0-0 2, Williams 0 0-0 0, Byers 0 0-0 0, De.Quinn 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 5-6 45.

Halftime - Western Dubuque 30, Marion 28. 3-point goals - Western Dubuque 5 (Otting 3, Haldeman 2), Marion 6 (Engle 3, Da.Quinn 2, Manderscheid 1).