Basketball Game Preview: Farina South Central Cougars vs. Dieterich Movin Maroons

Farina South Central hasn't had much luck against Dieterich recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Farina South Central Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Dieterich Movin Maroons at 7:30 p.m.

Farina South Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 63 points last Saturday, they were much more limited against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Tuesday. They took a 37-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg.

Meanwhile, Dieterich strolled past Paris with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-38. Given the Movin Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Tigers are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Dieterich pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Farina South Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.

Farina South Central was taken down by Dieterich 49-19 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Farina South Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.