Basketball Recap: Friday's Defeat Ends Darlington's Winning Streak

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2025, 9:07pm

Basketball Recap: Darlington Tigers vs. Model Blue Devils

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If Darlington was feeling good fresh off their 72-20 takedown of Haralson County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Darlington Tigers fell just short of the Model Blue Devils by a score of 53-51 on Friday. The game was a 25-25 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

01/17/25 @ Model51-53
01/14/25 vs Haralson County72-20
01/10/25 vs Bremen67-36
01/06/25 vs Dalton45-37
12/31/24 vs Johnson73-48

The loss snapped Darlington's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 14-3 record. As for Model, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4.

Darlington and Model should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Darlington (ranked 98th) will meet Mount Vernon (ranked 247th) at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Model will square off against Trion at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday up 217 places (163 vs. 380).

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