In Thursday's league match, the host Diagonal Maroons basketball team scored a good 40-27 triumph over the Moulton-Udell Eagles.

In their next game, the Maroons meet the Orient-Macksburg Bulldogs (Orient, IA) in a Bluegrass match, on Monday, January 29. Diagonal will attempt to better on its 1-12 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 7-7 record after their 48-44 league win over Moravia (Moravia, IA).

With the defeat, Moulton-Udell moves to 1-14 on the year. The Eagles travel to B-G-M (Brooklyn, IA) to meet the Bears in a non-league match on Monday, January 29. The Bears enter the match with a record of 4-11. B-G-M lost 50-33 in their recent league match against H-L-V (Victor, IA)