diff --git a/evolverstage.py b/evolverstage.py
index df2cda6..d8162bd 100644
--- a/evolverstage.py
+++ b/evolverstage.py
@@ -810,21 +810,25 @@ def parse_nmars_output(raw_output):
         return [], []
     scores = []
     warriors = []
-    #note nMars will sort by score regardless of the order in the command-line, so match up score with warrior
+    # Note nMars will sort by score regardless of the order in the command-line,
+    # so we must match up the score with the warrior ID on each line.
     output = raw_output.splitlines()
-    numline=0
     for line in output:
-        numline=numline+1
         if "scores" in line:
             if VERBOSE:
                 print(line.strip())
-            splittedline=line.split()
-            # Ensure line has enough parts to avoid IndexError
-            if len(splittedline) > 4:
-                scores.append(int(splittedline[4]))
-                warriors.append(int(splittedline[0]))
-    if VERBOSE:
-        print(numline)
+            parts = line.split()
+            try:
+                # The score is the value immediately following the 'scores' keyword.
+                # The warrior ID is assumed to be the first element on the line.
+                s_idx = parts.index("scores")
+                if s_idx > 0 and s_idx + 1 < len(parts):
+                    warrior_id = int(parts[0])
+                    score_val = int(parts[s_idx + 1])
+                    warriors.append(warrior_id)
+                    scores.append(score_val)
+            except (ValueError, IndexError):
+                continue
     return scores, warriors
 
 def determine_winner(scores, warriors):
diff --git a/tests/test_battle_logic.py b/tests/test_battle_logic.py
index f6aca01..59b319b 100644
--- a/tests/test_battle_logic.py
+++ b/tests/test_battle_logic.py
@@ -30,18 +30,33 @@ def test_parse_nmars_output_none(self):
         self.assertEqual(scores, [])
         self.assertEqual(warriors, [])
 
-    def test_parse_nmars_output_malformed(self):
-        """Test parsing malformed lines."""
-        # Line with "scores" but too short
+    def test_parse_nmars_output_minimal(self):
+        """Test parsing minimal output lines."""
+        # Minimal format is now supported
         raw_output = (
-            "1 scores 100\n" # split len 3
-            "2 Warrior2 Author scores 50" # valid
+            "1 scores 100\n"
+            "2 Warrior2 Author scores 50"
         )
         scores, warriors = evolverstage.parse_nmars_output(raw_output)
 
-        # Should only capture the valid line
-        self.assertEqual(scores, [50])
-        self.assertEqual(warriors, [2])
+        self.assertEqual(scores, [100, 50])
+        self.assertEqual(warriors, [1, 2])
+
+    def test_parse_nmars_output_with_spaces(self):
+        """Test parsing lines with spaces in name/author."""
+        raw_output = "1 My Warrior Author Name scores 100"
+        scores, warriors = evolverstage.parse_nmars_output(raw_output)
+
+        self.assertEqual(scores, [100])
+        self.assertEqual(warriors, [1])
+
+    def test_parse_nmars_output_actually_malformed(self):
+        """Test parsing actually malformed lines."""
+        # No score following "scores", or not a number
+        raw_output = "1 scores\n2 scores not_a_number"
+        scores, warriors = evolverstage.parse_nmars_output(raw_output)
+        self.assertEqual(scores, [])
+        self.assertEqual(warriors, [])
 
     def test_parse_nmars_output_no_scores_keyword(self):
         """Test lines without 'scores' keyword are ignored."""