Craig Engle had 23 points to lead the Marion boys basketball team in a 50-49 win over West Delaware on Tuesday at Marion.

The game was close the whole way and came down to the final minute of play.

Marion improved to 7-2.

Jordan Nolz and Ty Cassutt each had 11 points for West Delaware (4-5).

WEST DELAWARE (49): R.Trainer 1 0-0 3, T.Trainer 4 0-0 10, R.Kelley 2 4-4 8, Gelwicks 1 0-0 2, Curley 0 0-0 0, Nolz 3 5-9 11, Cassutt 3 3-4 11, T.Kelley 0 0-0 0, Nagel 2 0-1 4. Totals 16 12-18 49.

MARION (50): Fish 0 0-0 0, Engle 7 7-9 23, Manderscheid 0 0-0 0, Alberts 0 0-0 0, Devin Quinn 2 2-2 6, Smith 4 3-4 11, Deshaun Quinn 1 2-2 4, Williams 2 2-3 6. Totals 16 16-20 50.

Halftime – West Delaware 21, Marion 21. 3-point goals – West Delaware 5 (T.Trainer 2, Cassutt 2, R.Trainer), Marion 2 (Engle 2).