The Marion boys basketball team led 14-4 after the first quarter and 29-9 at halftime in a 57-40 win over Independence on Tuesday in Marion.

Craig Engle had 12 points for the Indians (8-3), and Deshaun Quinn had 10 points.

Jay Wieland and Nick Steger each had seven points for Independence (1-10).

INDEPENDENCE (40): Crawford 1 1-2 3, Gorman 0 0-0 0, Scott 1 5-7 7, Meyer 1 0-0 2, Wieland 1 5-6 7, Bagge 0 2-2 2, Steyer 3 0-0 7, Pink 1 0-0 2, Reiff 2 0-1 4, Thompson 0 2-4 2, Brown 2 0-0 4. Totals 9 15-22 40.

MARION (57): Fish 0 0-0 0, Walter 2 2-2 7, Holt 0 0-0 0, Engle 6 0-2 12, Whalen 1 0-0 2, Mandersheid 3 0-0 7, Alberts 1 0-0 2, Devin Quinn 3 0-0 6, Smith 3 0-00 6, Duval 0 0-0 0, Cook 1 0-1 1, Deshaun Quinn 3 4-4 10, Williams 1 0-0 3. Totals 24 6-9 57.

Halftime – Marion 29, Independence 9. 3-point goals – Independence 1 (Steyer), Marion 3 (Walter, Mandersheid, Deshaun Quinn).