The Marion County R-II boys varsity basketball team lost two late scheduled games in place of the canceled North Shelby Tournament last week.
The Mustangs (4-10) opened the week with a 59-38 loss at home to Knox County, Wednesday.
Trailing by seven at the half, the Mustangs struggled to start the second half as Knox County went on a 25-5 run to take control of the game.
Scoring for Marion County were Cooper Stotts, 12, Caden Stotts, 11, Jackson Stewart, six, Joey Lagemann, four, Wyatt Goldinger, three, and Kegan McIntosh, two.
Caden Stotts sank three of the team’s six three-pointers while Cooper Stotts hit two.
Marion County battled hard but could not keep up the pace in a 53-33 loss at home to Schuyler County Friday.
The Mustangs trailed by one at the half and by five going into the final quarter when Schuyler County out-scored them 21-6.
Scoring for Marion County were Lageman, 10, Goldinger, seven, Root Cheney, five, Porter Britt, four, Stewart, four and Goldinger, three.
This week, the Mustangs are scheduled to travel to Atlanta, Tuesday, and Mark Twain, Friday.
2021-22 Mustang
Basketball Schedule
11/30 at Comm. L 58-66, 0-1
12/2 at Bev.W 58-41, 1-1
12/6-11 Monroe City Tourn.
12/7 M.C. L 16-80, 1-2
12/9 Lou. L 40-70, 1-3
12/13 N.S. L 40-62, 1-4
12/14 at Hig, L 38-82, 1-5
12/16 Mad. W 45-24, 2-5
1/4 at Brash. L 73-78, 2-6
1/6 LaPla. W 52-51, 3-6
1/7 Nov. L 40-60, 3-7
1/10 at W-M L 22-53, 3-8
1/11 Mac.Co. W 53-40, 4-8
1/19 K.C. L 59-38, 4-9
1/21 S.C. L 53-33, 4-10
1/25 at Atlanta
1/28 at Mark Twain
1/31 Scotland County
2/1 Paris
2/5 at Silex
2/7-12 Brashear Tourn.
2/15 at Canton
2/17 South Shelby
