Basketball Game Preview: Hilliard Darby Panthers vs. Grove City Greyhounds

Hilliard Darby is 0-4 against Grove City since December of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Hilliard Darby Panthers will host the Grove City Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Grove City will be up against a hot Hilliard Darby team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Hilliard Darby strolled past Marysville with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 73-58. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Monarchs are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Grove City earned a 55-43 win over Central Crossing on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Greyhounds.

Grove City's win came from a few key players Hilliard Darby will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Demitri Adado, who posted 21 points. Jacob Saxton was another key player, putting up 14 points.

Hilliard Darby pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Grove City, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.

Hilliard Darby might still be hurting after the 77-54 defeat they got from Grove City in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Hilliard Darby have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.