The Dieterich Movin Maroons will take on North Clay/Clay City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Dieterich was fully in charge, breezing past Brownstown/St. Elmo 62-25. The Movin Maroons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, North Clay/Clay City took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 77-44 win over Neoga. Given North Clay/Clay City's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 310th, while Neoga is ranked 630th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Clay/Clay City's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-9. As for Dieterich, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Dieterich took their victory against North Clay/Clay City when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 73-47. Will Dieterich repeat their success, or does North Clay/Clay City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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