Solon outscored Marion by eight points in the second quarter to build a four-point lead it never surrendered and the Spartans beat Marion, 47-40, Tuesday night in Wamac boys basketball at Marion.

Marion's Daly Quinn scored 12 points to lead all scorers.

Marion fell to 8-12 overall and 7-11 in the Wamac.

Marion outscored Solon 38-35 from the field, but the Spartans held a 12-2 advantage at the free-throw line.

SOLON (47): Villagrana 2 0-0 6, Hawkins 2 4-4 8, Ahern 3 3-5 9, Shelman 2 2-3 6, Coons 1 0-0 3, Durr 1 0-1 2, Croy 1 0-0 3, Black 2 0-0 5, Miller 1 3-4 5. Totals 15 12-17 47.

MARION (40): Cannoy 3 0-0 6, Da.Quinn 4 1-5 12, Engle 4 0-0 9, Manderscheid 1 1-2 3, Alberts 0 0-0 0, Hardman 1 0-1 2, Smith 2 0-0 4, Williams 1 0-0 2, De.Quinn 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 2-8 40.

Halftime - Solon 22, Marion 18. 3-point goals - Solon 5 (Villagrana 2, Coons, Croy, Black), Marion 4 (Da.Quinn 3, Engle). Fouled out - Hardman.