Basketball Game Preview: Hilliard Darby Panthers vs. Dublin Jerome Celtics

The Hilliard Darby Panthers will take on the Dublin Jerome Celtics at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Hilliard Darby is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 49-42 victory over Olentangy Berlin. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Meanwhile, Dublin Jerome was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln on Wednesday, taking the game 47-37.

Hilliard Darby's record is now 15-8. As for Dublin Jerome, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.

Hilliard Darby ended up a good deal behind Dublin Jerome in their previous matchup back in January, losing 46-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dublin Jerome's Angel Ezirim, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 boards. Now that Hilliard Darby knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.