The Diagonal Maroons basketball team (Diagonal, IA), was routed 54-26 in Thursday's league battle with the host Ankeny Christian Academy (Ankeny, IA)

The now sport a 13-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Grand View Christian for a Bluegrass battle on Friday, February 3. Ankeny Christian Academy will battle a Thunder team coming off a 45-43 non-league win over Woodward-Granger (Woodward, IA). The Thunder record now stands at 9-4.

The Maroons (8-8) will now prepare for their battle against Orient-Macksburg (Orient, IA). The Bulldogs come into the Bluegrass battle with a 5-11 record. In their last battle, Orient-Macksburg trounced Moulton-Udell (Moulton, IA), 62-37, in a league battle.