The Marion Indians saw their 10-point halftime lead slip away Friday night and lost to Vinton-Shellsburg, 55-53, in a Wamac Conference boys basketball game at Marion.

The Indians (4-7, 3-6) had a 49-45 lead in the fourth quarter, but the Vikings finished the game with a 10-4 spurt for the victory.

Craig Engle led Marion with 19 points. Daly Quinn scored 16.

Nolan Sagan paced Vinton-Shellsburg with 18 points.

VINTON-SHELLSBURG (55): Bohnsack 1 0-0 3, Dinderman 1 0-0 3, Meyer 4 0-0 10, Overton 2 1-3 5, Rippel 1 0-0 3, Spies 6 1-3 13, Moen 0 0-0 0, Sagan 8 2-5 18. Totals 23 4-11 55.

MARION (53): Cannoy 2 1-3 5, Da.Quinn 5 2-4 16, Engle 5 7-9 19, Manderscheid 1 0-0 3, Alberts 0 0-0 0, Hardman 0 5-6 5, Smith 2 0-0 4, Williams 0 1-2 1, De.Quinn 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 16-24 53.

Halftime - Marion 34, Vinton-Shellsburg 24. 3-point goals - Vinton-Shellsburg 5 (Overton 2, Bohnsack 1, Dinderman 1, Rippel 1), Marion 5 (Da.Quinn 2, Engle 2, Manderscheid 1).