INDEPENDENCE – Baylor Fish scored 20 points to lead the Marion boys basketball team to a 50-38 victory over Independence in Wamac Conference action Tuesday at Independence.

Fish popped in four 3-pointers.

The Indians led most of the way, but the Mustangs cut the lead to 32-31 with a minute left in the third quarter. Marion put the game away in the fourth quarter, however.

Marion shot 19-of-21 from the free throw line in the game, including 13-of-14 in the second half.

Chase Zielke and Jacob Manderscheid added nine points for Marion (5-8).

Spencer Pink scored 10 points for Independence (4-10).

MARION (50): Fish 5 6-6 20, Zielke 3 3-4 9, Walter 2 1-1 5, Manderscheid 1 6-6 9, Whalen 0 0-0 0, Pflughaupt 2 1-2 5, Chris Mohwinkle 0 2-2 2, Clayton Mohwinkle 0 0-0 0, Wiese 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 19-21 50.

INDEPENDENCE (38): Crawford 1 1-1 3, Steger 3 0-1 7, Geertsema 2 3-3 7, Sturtz 0 0-0 0, Meyer 0 0-0 0, Wieland 0 0-0 0, Pink 3 2-2 10, Zieser 1 0-1 2, Reiff 2 0-0 4, Thompson 2 1-2 5. Totals 14 7-10 38.

Halftime – Marion 30, Independence 24. 3-point goals – Marion 5 (Fish 4, Manderscheid), Independence 3 (Pink 2, Steger).