The Ankeny Christian Academy topped the visiting Diagonal Maroons basketball team by a final score of 52-37 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the face the Mormon Trail Saints (Garden Grove, IA) in a Bluegrass game, on Tuesday, January 10. Ankeny Christian Academy will attempt to move on its 7-2 season record. The Saints enter the game with a 5-2 record after their 60-24 league win over Moulton-Udell (Moulton, IA).

With the defeat, Diagonal moves to 3-5 on the year. The Maroons travel to Essex (Essex, IA) to face the Trojans in a non-league game on Monday, January 9. The Trojans enter the game with a record of 1-6. Essex won 50-39 in their recent non-league game against Griswold (Griswold, IA)