The Dieterich Movin Maroons (Dieterich, IL) basketball nipped the host Farina South Central Cougars (Farina, IL), 37-30 in Friday's league test.

The Movin Maroons (10-7) will now prepare for their test against Effingham (Effingham, IL). The Flaming Hearts go into the non-league test with a 7-13 record. In their last test, Effingham got by Taylorville (Taylorville, IL), 55-53, in a league test.

The Cougars now own a 13-6 record. They play next when they host Neoga for a National Trail test on Tuesday, January 17. Farina South Central will encounter a Indians squad coming off a 54-47 non-league loss to Okaw Valley (Bethany, IL). The Indians record now stands at 6-13.