Volleyball Game Preview: Thomas Worthington CARDINALS vs. Hilliard Darby Panthers

Thomas Worthington and Hilliard Darby are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but not for long. The CARDINALS are taking a road trip to face off against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas Worthington will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

On Tuesday, Thomas Worthington got the win against Westerville Central by a conclusive 3-0.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Thomas Worthington took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-8, 25-14.

Oliver Marker

Digs

04/22/25 vs Westerville Central	8
04/17/25 vs Olentangy Berlin	2
04/15/25 @ Olentangy	1
04/12/25 vs Olentangy Berlin	3
04/12/25 vs Hilliard Darby	2
04/12/25 vs Archbishop Moeller	8

Thomas Worthington's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Oliver Marker, who had eight digs and one assist, and Drew Barnes, who had eight digs and two assists. That's the most digs Marker has posted over his last six games.

Meanwhile, Hilliard Darby beat Olentangy 3-1 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Braves: they've now won six in a row.

Hilliard Darby had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-23.

The victory got Hilliard Darby back to even at 9-9. As for Thomas Worthington, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Thomas Worthington beat Hilliard Darby 3-1 when the teams last played last Saturday. Do the CARDINALS have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.