The seventh-ranked Marion girls basketball nailed eleven 3-point goals and beat Independence, 62-27, in a Wamac game Tuesday at Marion.

Caitlyn Smith made five 3-pointers for 15 points for Marion. Mia Laube scored 10 points for the Indians (10-4), who led 30-9 early in the second quarter.

Independence fell to 6-9.

INDEPENDENCE (27): Cooksley 0 0-0 0, Niedert 1 2-2 4, Meador 0 0-0 0, Gruber 0 0-0 0, Butters 3 1-1 7, Hupke 0 0-2 0, Larsen 2 2-3 6, Heidi Lau 0 0-0 0, Ludwig 2 0-0 5, Henningsen 0 0-0 0, Hallee Lau 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 5-11 27.

MARION (62): Redmond 0 0-0 0, Knapp 1 1-2 4, Rice 1 5-6 8, Smith 5 0-0 15, Wright 1 0-0 2, Cannoy 0 0-0 0, Dunne 1 0-0 2, Laube 3 2-2 10, Willette 0 1-2 1, Herold 3 0-0 8, Nielsen 0 0-0 0, Biek 1 0-0 2, Sade 1 0-0 2, Jordan 2 4-4 8. Totals 19 13-16 62.

Halftime – Marion 48, Independence 17. 3-point goals – Independence 2 (Niedert, Ludwig), Marion 11 (Smith 5, Laube 2, Herold 2, Knapp, Rice).