Warriors fall to Herington in final seconds
Marion High School boys' basketball team stumbled Friday against Cottonwood Valley League foe Herington, losing 54-58 despite leading for much of the game.
It was an exciting game for fans even if the ending was frustrating.
Herington jumped to a 2-8 lead in the first quarter. Marion scored the first basket but didn't score again until the 2:46 mark, when Brian Bina stole the ball, scored, was fouled, and hit the free throw. The quarter ended with the score 7-16.
The second quarter was different. Marion outscored Herington 21-10, with Braxton Skiles and Bina each scoring six points to lead Marion in the quarter.
Marion held a slim lead in most of the second half but Herington went up 54-56 on a three-point shot with 12 seconds to go in the game.
Bina led the team in scoring with 16 points. Skiles had 13. Robert Verbic was top rebounder with 8.
Marion 54, Herington 58
Points — MHS, 54 (Brian Bina 16. Braxton Skiles 13. Robert Verbic 7. Jason Matz 6. Tyler Stubenhofer 6. Alan Vogel 4. Keith Dudley 2). Herington, 58.
Two-point goals — MHS, 23-38 (Bina 7-8. Skiles 6-7. Matz 3-8. Vogel 2-3. Stubenhofer 2-3. Verbic 2-4. Dudley 1-5). Herington 17-29.
Three-point goals — MHS, 1-6 (Verbic 1-4. Bina 0-2). Herington, 6-19.
Free throws — MHS, 5-10 (Stubenhofer 2-3. Bina 2-4. Skiles 1-1. Matz 0-2). Herington, 6-12.
Offensive rebounds — MHS, 9 (Matz 3. Verbic 3. Dudley 2. Vogel 1). Herington, 11.
Defensive rebounds — MHS, 17 (Dudley 5. Verbic 5. Stubenhofer 3. Matz 2. Bina 1. Vogel 1). Herington, 20.
Assists — MHS, 3 (Verbic 1. Skiles 1. Stubenhofer 1). Herington, 4.
Steals — MHS, 10 (Stubenhofer 3. Bina 3. Verbic 2. Skiles 2). Herington, 4.
Turnovers — MHS, 8. Herington, 10.
Fouls — MHS, 18. Herington, 14.
