Iowa High School Basketball - Diagonal thwarted by Essex
February 5, 2024: Diagonal, IA 50845
The Diagonal Maroons basketball team (Diagonal, IA), dropped 52-42 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Essex Trojans (Essex, IA)
The Trojans now possess a 5-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Griswold for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 6. Essex will confront a Tigers team coming off a 65-36 non-league loss to Stanton (Stanton, IA). The Tigers record now stands at 5-15.
The Maroons (1-16) will now prepare for their battle against Melcher-Dallas (Melcher, IA). The Saints come into the Bluegrass battle with a 16-3 record. In their last battle, Melcher-Dallas beat Lamoni (Lamoni, IA), 41-35, in a league battle.
