Shawn Reed, Tabor College head coach for women’s basketball, leads a timeout discussion during the 2018 season. Free Press file photo Coming off a season where his Bluejays finished 18-14 overall, won their third consecutive KCAC Tourna­ment title and advanced to the NAIA National Cham­pion­ship Tournament for the fifth consecutive season, Head Coach Shawn Reed has signed 16 athletes to […]

Kourtney Hansen The Marion girls’ basketball season came to a close Thursday with a 47-41 semifinal loss to Inman in the Class 2A substate semifinals hosted by Hillsboro. The Warriors had defeated the Teutons by a 40-37 margin on Feb. 13, but things were different the second time around. In the teams’ first meeting, Marion took the upper hand with […]

Zachary Stuchlik The Marion boys’ season came to a close Tuesday with a 64-60 overtime loss at Inman in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A Hillsboro substate. Marion had opportunities down the stretch but came up just short at the end of the extra period. The Warriors led a majority of the first three quarters of play, but momentum began […]

Kourtney Hansen Marion defeated Herington, 40-24, Monday in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A substate tournament hosted by Hillsboro. When Marion shots refused to fall, the Warriors relied on their defense, which forced 28 Herington turnovers. Herington struggled from the field, too, and Marion took control from the start, building an 8-0 lead—thanks to four consecutive baskets by Kourtney Hansen. […]

Marion split two games with Berean Academy Friday. The girls won, 36-35. The boys lost, 53-38. Girls—Marion defeated Berean Academy, 36-35, Friday at home in a game postponed twice because of weather. Marion trailed, 12-7, after the first quarter, and 18-14 at halftime. But the home team benefitted from a big third quarter, doubling its score and outscoring Berean, 14-9, […]

The Marion basketball teams split games at Elyria Christian Friday. The girls won, 47-29. The boys lost, 61-49. Girls—Marion defeated Elyria Christian, 47-29, Friday. The Warriors built a 10-5 lead after one quarter of play, led by Kourtney Hansen with four points. Sam Richmond made a three-pointer in the period, the first of two on the night. Scoring in the […]

Marion swept visiting Inman Tuesday. The girls won, 40-37, and the boys won, 58-53. Courtney Herzet Girls—A strong start set the tone for Marion in a 40-37 victory over Inman Tuesday. Four of Marion’s first five baskets were three-pointers, including the first two by Kourtney Hansen and the second two by Sam Richmond. When Richmond made her second trey at […]

The Marion basketball teams split games with Hutchinson Trinity Friday. The girls won, 58-50, but the boys lost, 72-67. Girls—Marion defeated Hutchinson Trinity Friday, 58-50. The Warriors scored consistently through all four quarters, building a 14-9 lead by the end of the first period, in which five Warriors got in the scoring column. The teams played evenly through the second […]

Marion swept visiting Sedgwick Tuesday on homecoming night. The girls won, 51-35, and the boys won, 69-68. Kourtney Hansen Girls—A solid night of shooting propelled Marion to a 51-35 victory over Sedgwick Tuesday. With a majority of the Warriors’ shots coming in the paint, Marion went 23-for-43 from the field (53 percent). The game was highly-contested in the first half, […]

Marion lost two games to Sterling Friday night. The girls lost, 65-52, and the boys lost, 95-69. Corrina Crabb Girls—Twenty-three first-half turnovers spelled trouble for the Marion girls Friday as the visiting Black Bears defeated the Warriors, 65-52. Three minutes into the game, Marion trailed only by three, 7-4, as Alli Molleker made the Warriors’ first two baskets, but after […]