The Marion boys basketball team couldn’t get rolling on offense and fell to Benton Community, 56-36, in a Wamac Conference game Tuesday at Marion.

The Indians (6-9) trailed 36-16 at halftime. Chase Zielke led Marion with eight points.

The Bobcats (11-5) made 11 3-point goals.

BENTON COMMUNITY (56): Touro 6 0-0 15, Steinford 0 0-0 0, Kraus 1 0-0 2, Hartl 0 1-2 1, Korsmo 0 0-0 0, Schroeder 1 2-3 4, Eggert 4 0-0 11, Semelroth 3 0-2 7, Cooper 5 0-0 14, Michael 0 0-0 0, Rawson 0 0-0 0, Dawson 0 0-0 0, Jones 0 0-0 0, Benson 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 3-7 56.

MARION (36): Fish 0 0-0 0, Zielke 3 0-0 8, Holt 0 0-0 0, Walter 3 1-1 7, Hahn 0 0-0 0, Manderscheid 2 0-0 5, Whalen 1 0-0 2, Pflughaupt 2 0-0 5, Chris Mohwinkle 2 0-0 4, Clayton Mohwinkle 0 1-2 1, Carstensen 0 0-0 0, Wade 0 0-0 0, Wiese 1 2-3 4, Kuethe 0 0-0 0, Hansen 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 4-6 36.

Halftime – Benton Community 36, Marion 16. 3-point goals – Benton Communiy 11 (Cooper 4, Touro 3, Eggert 3, Semelroth), Marion 4 (Zielke 2, Manderscheid, Pflughaupt).