Staff writer
The Marion High School boys basketball team lost Friday at Hesston, 54-37.
The Swathers shot 53 percent from the floor to run away with the victory. Hesston started the onslaught from the opening minutes of the first quarter with the Swathers leading 16-9 at the end of the first period.
Facing a 20-point deficit in the second half, the Warriors continued to hustle and fight for points but couldn’t overcome Hesston’s shooting.
“(The effort) was improvement from Tuesday,” Marion Head Coach Jeff McMillin said comparing the Warriors 58-44 loss at Sterling to Friday’s game. “That was the focal point that we had the last couple of days.”
Wil Case was the leading scorer for the Warriors with 13 points.
The loss Friday night is the Warriors fifth in a row.
“Every team has highs and lows,” McMillin said. “I don’t think we’re done with the highs.”
Marion Boys Box Scores
Marion...............................................37
Hesston............................................54
Name FG FT PTS PF R S A
*Case 6/14 0/0 13 2 2 0 1
*Maddox 1/2 0/0 2 0 0 1 2
J. Hett 0/1 0/0 0 1 2 1 0
Cady 1/2 2/2 4 3 2 0 3
*Versch 2/3 0/0 5 4 1 4 0
*I. Hett 3/10 3/4 9 1 3 1 1
*Vogel 2/6 0/0 4 4 6 0 1
Richmond 0/1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0