Mark Dragoo called for time during the first half.
He told his Arts & Sciences players they were playing at Marion County’s preferred pace and playing their style of basketball instead of the Patriots’ tempo.
The Warriors continued punishing the Patriots in the second half and won 62-59 in the Region 3-A semifinals at CSAS.
“We’ve talked every day, before the game and during the game, that we need to play within ourselves,” Marion County coach Chuck Keef said. “We’ve been on the edge of being good all season. This is by far the best game we’ve played all season.”
Logan Walters scored 21 of his 23 points for Marion (19-7) in the second half. Teammate Matt Harveston also scored 23, and Logan Gonzales added 12.