Basketball Recap: Hilliard Darby Extends Winning Streak to Six

Panthers

Previous 6 Games

01/21/25 vs Grove City	52-48
01/17/25 vs Marysville	73-58
01/14/25 @ Hilliard Davidson	51-41
01/10/25 @ Thomas Worthington	75-51
01/07/25 vs Westerville Central	50-46
01/03/25 @ Hilliard Bradley	56-55

Hilliard Darby hadn't done well against Grove City recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Hilliard Darby Panthers snuck past the Grove City Greyhounds with a 52-48 win. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Grove City's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Demitri Adado, who posted 19 points. Adado's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jacob Saxton was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Hilliard Darby pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Grove City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.

Hilliard Darby is taking a road trip to take on Olentangy Berlin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grove City has already played their next contest (against New Albany), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.