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

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04/12/25 - Neutral	1-3 L
04/08/25 - Away	0-3 L
05/18/24 - Neutral	3-1 W
04/09/24 - Away	2-3 L
03/19/24 - Home	3-2 W
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Hilliard Darby and Thomas Worthington are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but not for long. The Panthers will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the CARDINALS at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Hilliard Darby beat Olentangy 3-1. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Hilliard Darby had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-23.

Meanwhile, Thomas Worthington had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Warhawks with a sharp 3-0 victory.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Thomas Worthington took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-8, 25-14.

Hilliard Darby better focus on containing Oliver Marker and Drew Barnes as the pair were huge in Thomas Worthington's win. Marker had eight digs and one assist, while Barnes had eight digs and two assists. That's the most digs Marker has posted over his last six matches.

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

Hilliard Darby came up short against Thomas Worthington in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 3-1. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.