Basketball Recap: Hilliard Darby Comes Up Short

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

12/30/24 @ New Albany	22-49
12/27/24 vs St. Charles	46-40
12/20/24 vs Olentangy	69-61
12/13/24 @ Dublin Jerome	72-41
12/10/24 @ Teays Valley	58-48

It was fun while it lasted, but Hilliard Darby's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Monday. They had to suffer through a 49-22 loss at the hands of the New Albany Eagles. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Hilliard Darby fell to 5-1. As for New Albany, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.

Hilliard Darby and New Albany should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Hilliard Darby (ranked 54th) will meet Hilliard Bradley (ranked 201st) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, New Albany will take on Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 653 places (133 vs. 786).