MHS boys overcome Herington
Marion High School boys' varsity basketball team defeated Herington Friday in a Cottonwood Valley League thriller, 62-54.
It marked Marion's 11th win for the season.
The Warriors hit 12 of 16 free-throws, 75 percent shooting, in the win. Herington hit six of seven from the line.
Marion had a dramatic lead in two-point goals, 22 compared to 15 for Herington, but the Railers hit six three-point shots.
Robert Verbic led Marion with 18 points, followed by Braxton Skiles, 15; Brian Bina, 12; and Jason Matz, 10.
Verbic was most of Marion's output from the free-throw line, hitting eight of 10.
MHS 62, Herington 54
Points — MHS, 62 (Robert Verbic 18. Braxton Skiles 15. Brian Bina 12. Jason Matz 10. Alan Vogel 7). Herington, 54.
Two-point goals — MHS, 22-42 (Skiles 7-10. Verbic 5-9. Matz 5-10. Vogel 3-5. Bina 2-6. Keith Dudley 0-2). Herington, 15-33.
Three-point goals — MHS, 2-5 (Bina 2-3. Verbic 0-2). Herington, 6-14.
Free-throws — MHS, 12-16 (Verbic 8-10. Bina 2-2. Vogel 1-2. Skiles 1-2). Herington, 6-7.
Offensive rebounds — MHS, 8 (Vogel 2. Skiles 2. Matz 2. Bina 1. Stubenhofer 1). Herington, 8.
Defensive rebounds — MHS, 16 (Skiles 6. Bina 3. Dudley 2. Verbic 2. Matz 1. Stubenhofer 1. Vogel 1). Herington, 12.
Assists — MHS, 8 (Skiles 3. Verbic 2. Bina 2. Tyler Stubenhofer 1). Herington, 5.
Steals — MHS, 14 (Verbic 6. Skiles 3. Stubenhofer 2. Dudley 2. Bina 1). Herington, 3.
Blocks — MHS, 0. Herington, 4. Turnovers — MHS, 15. Herington, 18. Personal fouls — MHS, 13. Herington, 18.
