Marion Girls Basketball

No. 15 Indians knock off Tama

TAMA - Freshman Chloe Rice poured in 27 points Friday as the Marion Indians celebrated their climb into the state rankings with a 66-44 conquest of South Tama in a Wamac Conference game on the road.

Marion jumped into the 15th spot in Class 4A this week.

Caitlyn Smith hit three 3-pointers and contributed 13 points for Marion (12-4).

Tieranny Keahna scored 13 points for South Tama (5-10).

MARION (66): Fuller 0 0-0 0, Peyton 0 0-0 0, Rice 7 12-14 27, Smith 5 0-0 13, Sahm 3 2-2 8, Dunne 1 0-0 2, Mohr 2 1-5 5, Laube 3 2-2 9, Sade 0 0-0 0, Jordan 0 2-2 2. Totals 21 19-25 66.

SOUTH TAMA (44): Hala 1 0-0 2, Berger 1 2-2 5, Stubbs 2 1-3 5, Shuckahosee 3 1-2 8, Climer 1 0-0 2, Bacon 2 36 7, A. Keahna 1 0-0 2, T. Keahna 6 0-0 13. Totals 17 7-13 44.

Halftime - Marion 32, South Tama 22. 3-point goals - Marion 5 (Smith 3, Rice 1, Laube 1), South Tama 3 (Berger 1, Shuckahosee 1, T. Keahna 1).

Marion girls pop into rankings at 15th

The Marion High School girls basketball team has climbed into the Class 4A rankings for the first time this season at 15th, the IGHSAU announced Thursday.

The Indians have compiled an 11-4 record so far and are contending for a Wamac Conference title.

The Xavier Saints (10-5) dropped one spot in the Class 4A rankings to No. 10.

The Linn-Mar Lions had a tough week and dropped out of the Class 5A rankings. Kennedy (10-5) remained 10th in the 5A poll.

CLASS 5A

1. Waukee (12-1), 2. Dowling (11-2), 3. Iowa City West (13-0), 4. Southeast Polk (11-2), 5. West Des Moines Valley (12-1), 6. Ankeny Centennial (9-4), 7. Cedar Falls (12-2), 8. Johnston (8-5), 9. Iowa City High (10-4), 10. Kennedy (10-5).

CLASS 4A

1. Harlan (13-0), 2. Western Dubuque (14-0), 3. Carlisle (13-1), 4. Ballard (12-1), 5. Perry (12-2), 6. Waverly-Shell Rock (15-0), 7. Davenport North (13-0), 8. Sioux City Heelan (10-2) 9. North Scott (12-2), 10. Indianola (11-3), 11. Xavier (10-5), 12. Pella (11-2) 13. Dallas Center-Grimes (10-4), 14. Lewis Central (12-3), 15. Marion (11-4).

Laube scores 21 as Marion girls win

Mia Laube had 21 points to lead the Marion girls basketball team to a 48-41 win over Benton Community on Tuesday in a Wamac Conference game at Marion.

It was a close game, with the Indians building their biggest lead in the final minute.

Amanda Sahm had 13 points for Marion (11-4) and Caitlyn Smith added 10 points.

Gabi Kuster had 13 points to lead the Bobcats (7-8).

BENTON COMMUNITY (41): Gallagher 1 0-0 2, Kuester 3 7-9 13, Schmidt 0 0-0 0, Schallau 0 1-2 1, Wiebel 3 2-3 9, Brunssen 1 4-6 6, Parizek 3 0-0 6, Heilman 2 0-0 4. Totals 13 14-20 41.

MARION (48): Peyton 0 0-0 0, Rice 0 0-3 0, Smith 2 2-2 10, Sahm 4 5-7 13, Mohr 1 1-2 3, Laube 6 0-12 21, Sade 0 1-2 1, Jordan 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 18-29 48.

Halftime – Marion 25, Benton Community 22. 3-point goals – Benton Community 1 (Wiebel), Marion 2 (Smith 2).

Marion leads early in loss to CPU

The Marion girls basketball team led 18-8 after the first quarter, but lost 48-43 to Center Point-Urbana on Friday at Marion.

Amanda Sahm had 16 points for the Indians (10-4), and Chloe Rice added 14 points.

Allie Wooldridge had 18 points for the Stormin’ Pointers (10-4) and Arika Wooldridge had 14.

CENTER POINT-URBANA (48): Chandler 0 0-0 0, Dufoe 0 0-0 0, Allie Wooldridge 7 4-7 18, Hasleiet 0 2-4 2, Sisk 0 0-0 0, Brecht 2 1-1 7, Arika Wooldridge 6 2-4 14, Boevers 2 2-2 7. Totals 17 11-18 48.

MARION (43): Peyton 1 0-0 2, Rice 5 4-7 14, Smith 0 0-0 0, Sahm 7 0-0 16, Mohr 2 0-1 5, Laube 3 0-0 6, Sade 0 0-0 0, Jordan 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 4-8 43.

Halftime – Center Point-Urbana 24, Marion 18. 3-point goals – Center Point-Urbana 5 (Allie Wooldridge 2, Brecht 2, Boevers), Marion 3 (Sahm 2, Mohr).