Basketball Recap: Hilliard Darby Makes It 12 in a Row at Home

Hilliard Darby entered their tilt with Thomas Worthington on Friday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 64-58 W against the Thomas Worthington CARDINALS. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the CARDINALS are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous Games (Home)

02/14/25 vs Thomas Worthington	64-58
02/11/25 vs Worthington Kilbourne	73-54
02/08/25 vs Central Crossing	59-42
02/04/25 vs Dublin Scioto	64-55
01/31/25 vs Dublin Jerome	61-49
+ 7 more games

Hilliard Darby pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points over those games. As for Thomas Worthington, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-11.

Looking ahead, Hilliard Darby will challenge Marysville at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. Marysville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Hilliard Darby likes a good challenge. As for Thomas Worthington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dublin Jerome at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st.