Diagonal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 74-19 loss at the hands of Ankeny Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while Ankeny Christian Academy are ranked 154th).
Diagonal's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Ankeny Christian Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Diagonal wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 42-22 loss against Lamoni on the 25th. As for Ankeny Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-41 defeat against St. Albert on the 25th.
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