Basketball Game Preview: Hilliard Darby Panthers vs. Hilliard Davidson Wildcats

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hilliard Darby Panthers challenge the Hilliard Davidson Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Hilliard Darby will be strutting in after a win while Hilliard Davidson will be coming in after a loss.

Hilliard Darby is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Thomas Worthington on Friday as Hilliard Darby made off with a 75-51 victory. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, Hilliard Davidson suffered their biggest defeat since February 9, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Olentangy Liberty, falling 78-54. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Patriots are ranked tenth).

The win was the third in a row for Hilliard Darby, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Hilliard Davidson, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Hilliard Darby was taken down by Hilliard Davidson 54-26 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Hilliard Darby avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.