Diamond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Marionville Comets and fell 77-36. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Comets are ranked 58th).
Diamond's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Marionville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-4.
Coming up, Diamond will take on Jasper at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Marionville, they will square off against Ash Grove at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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