Michalyn Mohr scored 24 points, but Marion came up two points short against Western Dubuque, 53-51, Tuesday night at the Marion gym.

Beth Knapp added 10 points for Marion (1-1, 1-1 Wamac).

Madalyn Welty scored 19 points and Paige Koerpenich added 13 for Western Dubuque.

WESTERN DUBUQUE (53): Mackenzi Hefel 0 0-0 0, Madalyn Welty 6 5-6 19, Marissa Kluestor 0 1-2 1, Brette Correy 1 2-4 4, Jenny Brehm 0 0-0 0, Molly Lembezeder 1 0-0 2, Paige Koerpenich 5 1-3 13, Zoey Weber 0 3-4 3, Rose Simon Ressler 5 1-4 11. Totals 18 13-23 53.

MARION (51): Emi Banes 1 0-0 2, Micaela Combs 1 0-0 2, Amanda Sahm 2 0-0 4, Paige Perkins 2 2-2 6, Beth Knapp 3 2-2 10, Jesse Jordan 1 0-0 3, Michalyn Mohr 9 6-8 24. Totals 19 10-12 51.

Halftime - Western Dubuque 24, Marion 23. 3-point goals - Western Dubuque 4 (Welty 2, Koerpenich 2), Marion 3 (Knapp 2, Jordan). Total fouls - Western Dubuque 10, Marion 19. Fouled out - None.