The Moline Maroons (Moline, IL) basketball nipped the host Quincy Blue Devils (Quincy, IL), 54-51 in Friday's league test.

The Maroons (14-9) will now prepare for their test against Wheeling (Wheeling, IL). The Wildcats go into the non-league test with a 5-16 record. In their last test, Wheeling was tipped by Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL), 47-37, in a league test.

The Blue Devils now own a 14-7 record. They play next when they travel to Jacksonville for a non-league test on Saturday, February 9. Quincy will encounter a Crimsons squad coming off a 71-66 league win over Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL). The Crimsons record now stands at 17-8.