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Photos: Marion beats Mount Pleasant in Class 3A boys’ basketball substate semifinal
Wolves advance with 60-44 win

Feb. 25, 2022 8:21 pm
The Marion Wolves took on the Mount Pleasant Panthers in a Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ basketball substate semifinal game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.
Marion Wolves guard Payton Hodges (23) reaches out to knock the ball away from Mount Pleasant Panthers forward Dylon Hagans (5) after he loses control of the ball in the first half of the game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Pleasant Panthers guard Owen Vansickel (1) and Mount Pleasant Panthers guard Payton Hagans (24) reach out to block Marion Wolves guard Brayson Laube (11) as he shoots a three-pointer in the first half of the game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Marion Wolves guard Myles Davis (33) guards Mount Pleasant Panthers guard Aaiden Ashton (23) as he dribbles the ball towards the basket in the first half of the game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Pleasant boy’s basketball Head Coach Eric Rawson points the ball in the Panthers direction as the ref calls out the direction of the ball as well in the first half of the game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Marion Wolves guard Brayson Laube (11) drives the ball past Mount Pleasant Panthers forward Dylon Hagans (5) and shoots a basket for the Wolves in the first half of the game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Marion Wolves guard Brayson Laube (11) guards Mount Pleasant Panthers guard Payton Hagans (24) as he dribbles the ball down the court in the first half of the game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Pleasant Panthers guard Aaiden Ashton (23) reaches out to block Marion Wolves guard Payton Hodges (23) as he shoots the ball in the first half of the game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Marion Wolves guard Myles Davis (33) blocks Mount Pleasant Panthers guard Aaiden Ashton (23) as he looks to pass the ball in the first half of the game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Pleasant Panthers guard Aaiden Ashton (23) reaches up to block Marion Wolves guard Kaden Frommelt (32) as he goes for a layup in the first half of the game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Pleasant Panthers center Nate Stroud (20) reaches up to block Marion Wolves center Boede Rahe (40) as he shoots the ball in the second half of the game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Marion players cheer after Marion Wolves forward Calen Claypool (21) makes a basket for the Wolves in the second half of the game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Marion Wolves guard Brayson Laube (11) and Marion Wolves guard Payton Hodges (23) block Mount Pleasant Panthers guard Payton Hagans (24) as he looks to pass the ball in the first half of the game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Marion Wolves guard Alex Mota (13) goes for a layup and gets a basket for the wolves in the second half of the game at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Marion Wolves guard Payton Hodges (23) smiles at his teammate Marion Wolves guard Myles Davis (33) as they wait for the final seconds on the clock to go down after defeating the Panthers 60-44 at Center Point-Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)