Marion Boys Basketball

Marion edges West Delaware 50-49

Craig Engle had 23 points to lead the Marion boys basketball team in a 50-49 win over West Delaware on Tuesday at Marion.

The game was close the whole way and came down to the final minute of play.

Marion improved to 7-2.

Jordan Nolz and Ty Cassutt each had 11 points for West Delaware (4-5).

WEST DELAWARE (49): R.Trainer 1 0-0 3, T.Trainer 4 0-0 10, R.Kelley 2 4-4 8, Gelwicks 1 0-0 2, Curley 0 0-0 0, Nolz 3 5-9 11, Cassutt 3 3-4 11, T.Kelley 0 0-0 0, Nagel 2 0-1 4. Totals 16 12-18 49.

MARION (50): Fish 0 0-0 0, Engle 7 7-9 23, Manderscheid 0 0-0 0, Alberts 0 0-0 0, Devin Quinn 2 2-2 6, Smith 4 3-4 11, Deshaun Quinn 1 2-2 4, Williams 2 2-3 6. Totals 16 16-20 50.

Halftime – West Delaware 21, Marion 21. 3-point goals – West Delaware 5 (T.Trainer 2, Cassutt 2, R.Trainer), Marion 2 (Engle 2).

Craig Engle wins Metro Spotlight Award

Craig Engle of Marion is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Engle, a senior guard, is one of the top basketball players in the Wamac Conference. He is averaging 17 points per game, which ranks second in the Wamac Conference and also ranks second in the Metro.

Engle leads all Metro players with 26 assists and eighteen 3-pointers. He has made 18 of 40 3-pointers for 45 percent and also has 12 steals.

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Engle paces Marion boys past Demons

WASHINGTON - The Marion High School boys basketball team will head into the holidays with a 6-2 record after dumping the Washington Demons, 51-31, Monday night in a non-conference game in Washington.

Craig Engle hit three 3-pointers and led Marion with 17 points. Jacob Manderscheid, Deshaun Quinn and Terrence Williams scored eight points apiece for the Indians.

Derek Anding scored 11 points for Washington (1-5).

MARION (51): Fish 1 0-0 3, Walter 0 0-0 0, Holt 0 0-0 0, Engle 7 0-1 17, Whalen 0 0-0 0, Manderscheid 3 0-0 8, Alberts 1 0-0 2, Dev Quinn 2 1-2 5, Smith 0 0-0 0, Cook 0 0-0 0, Des Quinn 1 6-6 8, Williams 4 0-1 8. Totals: 19 7-10 51.

WASHINGTON (31): Hansen 0 0-0 0, Redlinger 2 2-2 8, Giardino 0 0-0 0, Suchan 0 0-0 0, Bump 2 0-0 5, Sebelius 2 0-1 5, Anding 4 2-3 11, Marek 0 0-0 0, Weidman 1 0-0 2, Zuehlke 0 0-0 0, Baughman 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 4-6 31.

Halftime - Marion 28, Washington 15. 3-point goals - Marion 6 (Engle 3, Manderscheid 2, Fish 1), Washington 5 (Redlinger 2, Bump 1, Sebelius 1, Anding 1).

Marion rolls over Vinton-Shellsburg

Jacob Manderscheid had 11 points and Devin Quinn had 10 as eight players scored in the Marion boys basketball team’s 52-32 win over Vinton-Shellsburg on Friday at Marion.

The game was tied 8-8 after the first quarter, but the Indians (5-2) took control with a 17-3 run in the second quarter.

Derek Dinderman and Sean Noeller each had eight points for Vinton-Shellsburg (1-6).

VINTON-SHELLSBURG (32): Kramer 0 0-0 0, Dinderman 3 0-0 8, Bohnsack 1 1-4 3, Stueck 2 0-0 4, Noeller 3 0-0 8, Stainbrook 0 0-0 0, Womochil 0 0-0 0, Rippel 1 3-4 5, Smith 0 0-0 0, Ohlson 1 0-0 2, Barnes 0 0-0 0, Patterson 1 0-0 2, Bartz 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 4-10 32.

MARION (52): Fish 1 0-0 2, Walter 0 0-0 0, Holt 0 0-0 0, Engle 2 2-4 7, Whalen 1 1-1 3, Manderscheid 4 2-2 11, Alberts 0 0-0 0, Devin Quinn 4 2-4 10, Duval 0 0-0 0, Cook 0 0-0 0, Deshaun Quinn 2 0-0 4, Williams 2 2-3 6. Totals 20 10-14 52.

Halftime – Marion 25, Vinton-Shellsburg 11. 3-point goals – Vinton-Shellsburg 4 (Dinderman 2, Noeller 2), Marion 2 (Engle, Manderscheid).