Marion High School - Marion, Iowa

Marion girls bounce CPU

Sat - 12 Jan Written by Tom Fruehling

The Marion girls talk about how passionate new coach Corby Laube is about the game of basketball.

Turns out he’s prophetic, as well.

When his young squad bounced back from a shaky start at home Friday night to take a 12-point lead over Class 3A No.12 Center Point-Urbana at halftime, Laube was still cautious.

“These guys are too good,” he said to top assistant Pete Messerli. “They’re gonna come back.”

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Quinn scores 18 in loss to CPU

Fri - 11 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

CENTER POINT - Josh Jirak scored 18 points to lead Center Point-Urbana past Marion, 49-43, Friday night in Wamac Conference boys basketball.

Daly Quinn's 18 points led Marion (6-5, 5-5). The Indians missed half of their 22 free throws.

Marion's last lead came at 8-5 in the first quarter. CPU led by one at halftime and never trailed in the second half.

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Indee flattens Indians, 74-0

Thu - 10 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

Independence wrestlers recorded seven pins and the Mustangs flattened Marion, 74-0, Thursday night in a Wamac match at Marion.

The loss dropped Marion to 5-16 overall and 2-2 in the Wamac.

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Marion finds comfort zone against Indee

Wed - 09 Jan Written by Guy Martino

One object of a 3-2 zone is to eliminate an opponent’s outside shooting. Sometimes, however, being exposed in the paint is a downside. On Tuesday night, Independence experienced that downside.

Marion dominated around the basket and played stifling defense as the Indians rolled against Independence, 55-39, at the Marion gym in a Wamac Conference game.

The Mustangs, concerned with Marion’s outside shooting ability, played predominately in a 3-high 2-low zone defense. Marion took full advantage of the extra space inside, crashing the boards and creating second-chance opportunities all night.

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