The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans basketball team (Maroa, IL), was nudged 49-47 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Auburn Trojans (Auburn, IL)

The Trojans now possess a 23-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Routt Catholic for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 10. Auburn will confront a Rockets team coming off a 66-39 league win over Brown County (Mt. Sterling, IL). The Rockets record now stands at 17-10.

The Trojans (16-10) will now prepare for their battle against Argenta-Oreana (Argenta, IL). The Bombers come into the non-league battle with a 16-11 record. In their last battle, Argenta-Oreana was nudged by Okaw Valley (Bethany, IL), 53-47, in a league battle.