EPWORTH – The Western Dubuque girls basketball jumped to a 15-5 lead to open the game and beat Marion 60-49 Tuesday.

Caitlin Smith had 12 points to lead the Indians, Amanda Sahm added 10 points, and Michalyn Moore and Chloe Rice each had eight points.

Rose Simon-Ressler had 17 points to lead Western Dubuque (2-0).

Marion fell to 1-1.

MARION (49): Jozee Peyton 0 0-0 0, Chloe Rice 4 0-0 8, Caitlin Smith 3 3-6 12, Amanda Sahm 4 2-3 10, Dani Dunne 1 0-0 3, Michalyn Mohr 3 2-3 8, Mia Laube 2 2-2 6, Isabella Sade 1 0-0 2, Tessa Jordan 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 9-14 49.

WESTERN DUBUQUE (60): Mikaela Armstrong 1 0-0 2, Bailey Ploessl 0 0-0 0, Maddie Clark 3 0-0 7, Morgan Pitz 5 0-0 12, Rose Simon-Ressler 7 0-0 17, Quinn Herbst 3 1-1 7, Megan Maahs 5 2-2 13, Jessica Cartee 1 0-0 2. Totals 25 3-3 60.

Halftime – Western Dubuque 40, Marion 27. 3-point goals – Marion 4 (Smith 3, Dunne), Western Dubuque 7 (Simon-Ressler 3, Pitz 2, Clark, Maahs).