Basketball Recap: Hilliard Darby Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Panthers

Previous Games

01/24/25 @ Olentangy Berlin	51-50
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
+ 2 more games

Hilliard Darby entered their tilt with Olentangy Berlin on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They slipped by the Olentangy Berlin Bears 51-50. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Bears are ranked 429th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hilliard Darby pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Olentangy Berlin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.

Hilliard Darby will look to defend their home court on Monday against Bishop Watterson at 7:30 p.m. As for Olentangy Berlin, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Marysville at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.