MAQUOKETA – Baylor Fish scored 17 points to lead the Marion boys basketball team in a 72-59 loss to Maquoketa to open the season Tuesday.

Chase Zielke added 12 points for the Indians.

Jon Ernst led Maquoketa with 23 points.

MARION (59): Baylor Fish 3 9-12 17, Chase Zielke 4 0-0 12, Noah Walter 2 0-0 4, Isaak Hahn 0 0-0 0, Jacob Mandershcheid 2 3-4 8, Ryan Whalen 3 1-1 7, Matthew Pflughaupt 2 0-0 6, Chris Mohwinkle 1 0-0 2, Owen Christensen 0 0-0 0, Mitch Wiese 1 0-0 2, Trent Kuethe 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 14-19 59.

MAQUOKETA (72): Skyler Bronson 6 1-1 14, Brandon Ambrosy 1 0-0 2, Drew Hare 2 0-0 6, Lincoln Aunan 0 0-0 0, Reese Ruppert 2 0-0 4, Ian Shea 1 0-0 2, Abe Kinrade 6 3-4 16, Jon Ernst 8 3-4 23, Kyle Davison 0 0-0 0, Logan Rockwell 2 1-3 5, Matt Ambrosy 0 0-0 0. Totals 28 8-12 72.

Halftime - Maquoketa 39, Marion 22. 3-point goals – Marion 9 (Zielke 4, Fish 2, Pflughaupt 2, Mandersheid 1).