Marion Boys Basketball

Semler vaults to top of Class 3A scoring

Kasey Semler of Marion High School is now the leading scorer in Class 3A after his 42-point outburst against Center Point-Urbana Saturday at Marion.

Semler is averaging 22.9 points for the Indians. He joined the 1,000-point club Saturday and is sitting at 1,005 for his career.

Jarrod Uthoff of Jefferson continues to lead the entire state in scoring at 25.9 points per game. That means the Metro has the leading scorer in 3A (Semler), the leading scorer in 4A (Uthoff) and the leading scorer in Iowa (Uthoff).

Here are the Metro leaders in eight categories, based on statistics posted on the IHSAA website Sunday night.

SCORING

1. Uthoff, Jefferson, 25.9; 2. Semler, Marion, 22.9; 3. Oglesby, Washington, 20.7; 4. Washpun, Washington, 18.8; 5. Paige, Linn-Mar, 17.6; 6. Bohannon, Linn-Mar, 15.5; 7. Lamaak, Kennedy, 13.1; 8. Manning, Kennedy, 12.2; 9. Albaugh, Marion, 11.8; 10. MacDougall, Prairie, 10.8.

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Semler's 42 points shoot down CPU

The top-ranked offense in the Wamac Conference, led by the league's top scorer, was too much for Center Point-Urbana to handle on Saturday at Marion.

Senior guard Kasey Semler hit a 3-pointer, a step back jumper, and converted on a fast break, all in the first 1:45 of the game, guiding Marion (11-7, 11-5 Wamac) to a 7-0 lead. The Indians led throughout in their 72-60 win over Center Point-Urbana (7-10, 7-9).

Semler had 15 points by the end of the first quarter and finished the game with 42 points, double his conference leading average.

"I was in a pretty good rhythm," Semler said. "I was looking to win the game and do whatever it took. My teammates were getting me the ball and setting some screens and I was hitting some shots tonight."

Semler did more than hit some shots however, he scored nearly every way possible from 3-pointers to drives and went 15-of-19 from the stripe.

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Indians rout Columbus

WATERLOO -- Kasey Semler scored 25 points and Dusty Albaugh added 14 to lead Marion past Waterloo Columbus, 68-37, Friday night in a Wamac Conference boys basketball game.

Semler knocked down four 3-pointers and Abaugh two for the Indians (10-7, 10-5 Wamac).

Marion hosts Center Point-Urbana Saturday at 3 p.m. It is a makeup from game postponed earlier in the week by weather.

MARION (68): Albaugh 6 0-0 14, Fisher 3 0-0 6, Kinney 1 0-0 2, Semler 9 3-3 25, Van Gorp 3 0-0 6, Huhndorf 2 0-0 4, Stone 2 1-3 5, Hardmann 1 0-0 2, Frazier 2 0-0 4. Totals 29 4-6 68.

COLUMBUS (37): Sink 0 3-4 3, Letkewicz 1 0-0 2, Huff 1 0-0 3, Heinzman 3 2-2 8, Pratt 2 1-2 6, Maiers 5 1-2 12, Roby 1 1-1 3. Totals 13 8-11 37.

3-point goals -- Marion 6 (Albaugh 2, Semler 4), Columbus 3 (Huff, Pratt, Maiers).

Semler's 33 points not enough for Indians

WILLIAMSBURG -- Kasey Semler poured in 33 points for Marion Friday night, but they weren't enough.

Williamsburg topped the Indians, 70-65, in a Wamac Conference game.

Dylan Cronk scored 12 points for Marion (9-7, 9-5) and Dan Van Gorp added 11. Jackson Petz hit five 3-pointers and scored 25 points for Williamsburg (9-8, 9-6).

MARION (65): Albaugh 1 0-0 3, Fisher 2 0-0 5, Cronk 6 0-2 12, Semler 13 6-8 33, Van Gorp 5 1-2 11, Hardman 0 1-2 1. Totals 27 8-14 65.

WILLIAMSBURG (70): Petz 8 4-8 25, Donohoe 3 3-4 12, Simmons 2 3-4 7, O'Rourke 1 2-2 4, Aljets 1 0-0 2, Cain 4 2-2 10, McMenomy 4 2-3 10. Totals 23 16-23 70.

3-point goals -- Marion 3 (Albaugh 1, Fisher 1, Semler 1), Williamsburg 8 (Petz 5, Donohoe 3).