In Friday's league outing, the Hilliard Darby Panthers (Hilliard, OH) basketball squad nipped the host Dublin Jerome Celtics (Dublin, OH), by a margin of 74-69.

The Panthers (4-17) will now prepare for their test against Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard, OH). The Jaguars go into the non-league test with a 16-5 record. In their last test, Hilliard Bradley got by Dublin Coffman (Dublin, OH), 62-50, in a league test.

The Celtics now own a 7-14 record. They play next when they host Olentangy Liberty for a non-league test on Tuesday, February 20. Dublin Jerome will encounter a Patriots squad coming off a 73-70 league loss to Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center, OH). The Patriots record now stands at 12-9.