Marion Girls Basketball

Laube wins Metro Spotlight Award

Mia Laube of Marion is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Laube, a 5-foot-9 sophomore, is a key member of the Marion High School girls basketball that is ranked No. 7 in Class 4A heading into the postseason regional tournament.

The Indians tied Center Point-Urbana for the West Division title in the Wamac Conference with a 13-1 record this year by splitting the regular-season series between the two schools. The Indians have a 17-4 overall mark and are riding a 10-game winning streak.

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No. 7 Marion girls down West Delaware

The seventh-ranked Marion girls basketball team overcame a slow start and beat West Delaware, 37-25, in a Wamac game to end the regular season Friday at Marion.

The Indians trailed 11-10 at halftime, but took a 23-16 lead at the end of the third quarter and cruised down the stretch.

Mia Laube scored nine points to lead Marion (17-4, 13-1). The Indians tied Center Point-Urbana for first place in the West Division of the Wamac standings.

Kristen Wegmann scored 11 points for West Delaware (10-11, 7-7).

WEST DELAWARE (25): Glanz 0 0-0 0, Moorman 0 0-0 0, Wegmann 4 2-5 11, Offersman 0 2-2 2, Lyness 1 0-1 2, O’Connell 1 0-0 2, Collier 1 0-0 2, Eilers 1 1-2 3, Reth 1 1-2 3, Cassutt 0 0-0 0, Muller 9 6-12 25. Totals 9 6-12 25.

MARION (37): Knapp 2 0-1 5, Rice 2 2-2 6, Smith 1 0-0 2, Wright 1 0-0 2, Dunne 0 2-2 2, Laube 2 5-7 9, Willette 0 1-2 1, Herold 1 0-0 2, Sade 2 4-7 8, Jordan 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 14-21 37.

Halftime – West Delaware 11, Marion 10. 3-point goals – West Delaware 1 (Wegmann), Marion 1 (Knapp).

Marion girls cruise to 9th win in row

The seventh-ranked Marion girls basketball team stormed to a 45-15 lead at halftime and went on to beat Clear Creek Amana, 65-28, in a Wamac game Tuesday at Marion.

Mia Laube and Sophie Willette each scored 13 points to lead the Indians (16-4). Chloe Rice and Caitlyn Smitth each scored nine points as Marion won for the ninth straight time.

Clare Navara scored nine points for the Clippers (8-13).

CLEAR CREEK AMANA (28): Cronbaugh 0 0-0 0, Deshaw 0 0-0 0, Neely 1 0-0 3, Carew 0 0-0 0, Fairholm 0 0-0 0, C.Navara 3 3-3 9, Turner 0 0-0 0, Kinnaird 3 0-0 8, Lipkea 0 0-0 0, Schwarting 3 0-0 6, E.Navara 0 0-0 0, Roller 1 0-0 2, Helle 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 3-3 28.

MARION (65): Knapp 2 0-0 6, Rice 4 0-1 9, Smith 3 0-0 9, Wright 0 0-0 0, Cannoy 0 0-0 0, Dunne 0 0-0 0, Laube 4 4-6 13, Willette 5 2-2 13, Herold 3 0-0 7, Sade 1 1-4 3, Jordan 1 0-0 3, Kephart 0 0-0 0, Draves 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 7-13 65.

Halftime – Marion 45, Clear Creek Amana 15. 3-point goals – Clear Creek Amana 3 (Kinnaird 2, Neely), Marion 10 (Smith 3, Knapp 2, Rice, Laube, Willette, Herold, Jordan).

Marion girls win 8th in row

VINTON - Chloe Rice scored 13 points Monday night as the seventh-ranked Marion Indians smothered Vinton-Shellsburg, 45-20, in a Wamac Conference makeup game in Vinton.

Marion (15-4) won for the eighth straight time.

Mia Laube and Elle Herold scored eight points apiece for the Indians.

Maci Griffith had seven points for Vinton-Shellsburg (3-17).

MARION (45): Knapp 1 0-0 2, Rice 5 2-4 13, Smith 2 0-0 5, Wright 1 0-0 2, Cannoy 0 0-0 0, Dunne 1 0-0 2, Laube 3 1-4 8, Willette 0 0-0 0, Herold 2 2-2 8, Beik 0 0-0 0, Sade 1 1-2 3, Jordan 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 6-12 45.

VINTON-SHELLSBURG (20): Griffith 3 1-1 7, Blake 3 0-0 6, Speidel 0 0-0 0, Cornell 2 0-0 4, A. Gloede 1 0-0 3, E.G loede 0 0-0 0, Cantrell 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 1-1 20.

Halftime - Marion 18, Vinton-Shellsburg 9. 3-point goals - Marion 5 (Herold 2, Rice 1, Smith 1, Laube 1), Vinton-Shellsburg 1 (A. Gloede 1).