VAN HORNE – Craig Engle had 16 points as the Marion boys basketball team improved to 9-3 with a 47-38 win over Benton Community in a Wamac Conference game in Van Horne Tuesday night.

Derek Smith added 10 points for the Indians, who are 5-2 in the conference.

Tucker Schroeder had 19 points for the Bobcats (4-10) and Tyler Eggert had 12 points.

MARION (47): Fish 1 4-4 6, Engle 7 0-2 16, Manderscheid 3 1-2 7, Alberts 1 0-0 2, Devin Quinn 3 0-0 6, Smith 4 1-2 10, Deshaun Quinn 0 0-0 0, Williams 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 6-11 47.

BENTON COMMUNITY (38): Cooper 3 0-0 6, Kraus 1 0-0 2, Schroeder 5 1-2 19, Eggert 5 0-0 12, Hartl 0 0-0 0, Zittergruen 2 0-0 4, Lewis 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 1-2 38.

Halftime – Marion 27, Benton Community 23. 3-point goals – Marion 3 (Engle 2, Smith), Benton Community 5 (Schroeder 3, Eggert 2).