The sixth-ranked Marion girls basketball closed with a 17-9 run in the fourth quarter to beat Benton Community, 50-39, Tuesday at Marion.

Maddie Knapp, Chloe Rice and Mia Laube each scored 14 points to lead the Indians (5-1).

The Bobcats fell to 4-3.

BENTON COMMUNITY (39): Havlik 0 0-0 0, VanWeelden 4 4-6 15, Schmidt 1 0-0 2, Wiebel 5 0-0 12, Brunssen 0 1-2 1, McWhorter 2 0-0 5, Heilman 1 2-3 4. Totals 13 7-12 39.

MARION (50): Knapp 5 1-3 14, Rice 4 6-7 14, Smith 1 0-0 3, Wright 0 0-0 0, Laube 4 6-10 14, Willette 0 0-0 0, Herold 1 0-0 2, Sade 1 1-1 3, Jordan 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 14-21 50.

Halftime – Benton Community 21, Marion 19. 3-point goals – Benton Community 6 (VanWeelden 3, Wiebel 2, McWhorter), Marion 4 (Knapp 3, Smith).