The Diagonal Maroons basketball team (Diagonal, IA), was toppled 52-33 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Orient-Macksburg Bulldogs (Orient, IA)

The Bulldogs now possess a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Melcher-Dallas for a Bluegrass battle on Friday, December 15. Orient-Macksburg will confront a Saints team coming off a 54-30 league win over Seymour (Seymour, IA). The Saints record now stands at 7-2.

The Maroons (0-7) will now prepare for their battle against Lenox (Lenox, IA). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 3-4 record. In their last battle, Lenox was toppled by Nodaway Valley (Greenfield, IA), 81-48, in a league battle.