The victory earned the Knights a spot in the 8:30 p.m. championship game against either Andrean or Western.
After struggling through the first 21/2 quarters, Marian scored the last 10 points of the third quarter to pull away from a deadlock. The Knights made that run with standout Demetrius Jackson (who finished with 13 points) taking a breather on the bench.
The Hornets pecked away at the double-digit lead, getting the difference down to three with 3:20 left in the game, but Mischler fueled a 12-2 run with six points that put the game out of reach. Drew Hasler added 14 points for the Knights.
Wallace outrebounded Marian 21-12 in the first half, which allowed the game to stay close. Charles Cooper had 20 points and Leon May had 15 points and 13 boards.
MARIAN (75): Demetrius Jackson 5 3-7 13, Michael Whitfield 5 3-4 13, Drew Hasler 6 2-2 14, Coley Schultheis 1 0-0 3, Robert Mischler 7 8-8 23, Michael Henry 0 0-0 0, Devin Cannady 2 1-2 6, Nick Johnson 0 0-0 0, Brian Florin 0 1-2 1, Alex Disberry 0 0-0 0, Zach Zehender 1 0-0 2, TOTALS 27 18-25 75.
WALLACE (61): Devin Harris 0 0-0 0, Michael Williams 1 0-0 3, Charles Cooper 8 3-5 20, Leon May 6 3-3 15,Kukame Amoaku 2 0-0 4, Evory Seals 4 5-6 13, Laron Counce 0 0-0 0, Keontae Bridges 2 2-2 6, TOTALS 23 13-16 61.
Marian 18 34 51 75
Wallace 17 36 41 61
Shooting: Marian 27 of 46 (59 percent), Wallace 23 of 67 (34 percent); 3-point goals: Marian 3 (Schultheis 1, Mischler 1, Cannady 1), Wallace 2 (Williams 1, Cooper 1); Total fouls (fouled out): Marian 13 (none), Wallace 19 (Seals); Rebounds: Marian 30 (Hasler 6, Mischler 6), Wallace 39 (May 13); Turnovers: Marian 23, Wallace 17; Records: Marian 21-3, Wallace 8-10.
