Marion Boys Basketball

Xavier girls climb to 7th in 4A

The Xavier girls basketball team continued its climb in the Class 4A rankings by jumping from No. 9 to No. 7, the IGHSAU announced Thursday.

The Saints have compiled a 13-5 record, primarily against Class 5A competition.

The Marion Indians (16-4) remained 13th in the Class 4A poll. The Kennedy Cougars (13-5) stayed No. 8 in the 5A rankings.

The top-ranked teams are Waukee in 5A, Harlan in 4A, Mediapolis in 3A, Unity Christian in 2A and Burlington Notre Dame in 1A.

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Engle nets 30 as Indians roll

INDEPENDENCE - Craig Engle scored 30 points to lead Marion to a 63-41 Wamac Conference boys basketball win over Independence on Tuesday night.

Engle connected on 2 3-point field goals as the Indians buildt a 37-20 halftime lead. No other Marion player finished in double figures. The Indians are 12-5, 8-4 Wamac).

Spencer Pink led Independence (2-15, 1-11) with 8 points.

MARION (63): Fish 0 0-0 0, Walter 0 0-0 0, Holt 0 0-0 0, Engle 13 2-2 30, Whalen 0 0-0 0, Manderscheil 2 1-2 5, Alberts 0 0-0 0, Quinn 2 0-0 4, Smith 1 2-3 4, Williams 2 2-2 6, Duval 0 0-0 0, Cook 1 0-0 2 Pfflughaupt 1 2-2 5, Quinn 3 1-1 7. Totals: 25 9-10 63.

INDEPENDENCE (41): Crawford 0 0-0 0, Gorman 2 1-1 6, Scott 0 4-4 4, Meyer 0 0-0 0, Wood 0 0-0 0 Wieland 3 1-1 7, Bagge 0 1-2 1, Steger 0 0-0 0, Pink 3 0-0 8, Harris 1 1-2 3, Reiff 1 3-4 5, Thompson 3 1-2 7. Totals: 12 12-16 51.

Halftime: Marion 37, Independence 20. 3-point goals: Marion 4 (Engle 2, Manderscheid, Pfflughaupt), Independence 3 (Gorman, Pink 2)

CPU upsets Marion boys, 57-49

CENTER POINT – The Stormin’ Pointers from Center Point-Urbana went on a 17-7 run in the third quarter and beat the Marion boys basketball team, 57-49, Saturday at Center Point-Urbana.

Craig Engle shot 13-of-13 from the free-throw line and finished with 26 points for the Marion Indians (11-5). He was the only Marion player to score in double digits.

Mason McCauley scored 14 points to lead Center Point-Urbana (5-11).

MARION (49): Fish 0 3-4 3, Engle 6 13-13 26, Manderscheid 2 0-4 5, Alberts 1 0-0 2, Devin Quinn 0 2-2 2, Smith 2 0-0 4 Deshaun Quinn 1 0-0 2, Williams 2 1-2 5. Totals 14 19-25 49.

CENTER POINT-URBANA (57): Frost 0 0-0 0, Jirak 3 2-2 11, Sullivan 0 1-4 1, Marshall 0 2-2 2, R.Houtakker 1 2-2 5, Zittergruen 2 1-2 5, Winterhof 1 0-0 3, S.Houtakker 2 3-3 7, Kramer 1 0-0 2, McCauley 6 1-2 14, Dirks 2 3-4 7. Totals 18 15-21 57.

Halftime – Marion 26, Center Point-Urbana 25. 3-point goals – Marion 2 (Engle, Manderscheid), Center Point-Urbana 6 (Jirak 3, R.Houtakker, Winterhof, McCauley).

Marion boys clipped by Clear Creek

Drew Wagner poured in 25 points Friday night as Clear Creek-Amana topped Marion, 61-51, in a Wamac Conference basketball game at Marion.

The Clippers (12-4) got revenge against the Indians (11-4) for a home-court loss to Marion in December.

Jacob Manderscheid led Marion with 14 points. Craig Engle scored 12.

Jake Naubauer and Cal Miller both made four 3-pointers for Clear Creek-Amana. Neubauer scored 14 points and Miller had 12.

CLEAR CREEK-AMANA (61): Whitfield 0 0-0 0, Stopko 0 0-0 0, McAraeavy 2 0-0 4, Miller 4 0-0 12, Neubauer 4 2-2 14, Manard 0 0-0 0, Rourke 2 0-0 4, Navara 0 0-0 0, Green 0 0-0 0, Walters 0 0-0 0, Akers 0 0-0 0, Soukup 0 0-0 0, Wagner 9 7-9 25. Totals 22 9-11 61.

MARION (51): Fish 0 1-2 1, Walter 0 0-0 0, Holt 0 0-0 0, Engle 4 3-5 12, Whalen 0 0-0 0, Manderscheid 5 0-0 14, Alberts 0 0-0 0, Dev Quinn 1 1-2 3, Smith 2 3-5 8, Duval 0 0-0 0, Cook 0 4-4 4, Pflughaupt 0 0-0 0, Des Quinn 1 3-5 5, Williams 2 0-0 4. Totals 15 15-23 51.

Halftime - Clear Creek-Amana 32, Marion 27. 3-point goals - Clear Creek-Amana 8 (Miller 4, Neubauer 4), Marion 5 (Manderscheid 4, Smith 1).