Basketball Game Preview: Dublin Coffman Shamrocks vs. Hilliard Darby Panthers

The Dublin Coffman Shamrocks will head out on the road to challenge the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Friday, Dublin Coffman lost to Hilliard Bradley on the road by a 59-44 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Shamrocks in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, Hilliard Darby didn't have quite enough to beat Marysville on Friday and fell 56-53. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Monarchs are ranked 191st).

Hilliard Darby's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 19-3. As for Dublin Coffman, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.

Dublin Coffman was able to grind out a solid win over Hilliard Darby in their previous meeting back in December of 2020, winning 55-43. Will Dublin Coffman repeat their success, or does Hilliard Darby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.