Marion Local's Alex Moeller, 20, goes strong to the basket in the middle of Parkway defenders Josh Fisher, left, and Greg Robertson, right, during their Midwest Athletic Conference contest on Friday night. Marion Local defeated Parkway, 62-42.

MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers played an almost perfect first quarter of basketball against the Parkway Panthers Friday night at the Hangar, and the extraordinary start propelled them to an easy 62-42 Midwest Athletic Conf . . .