The Dublin Jerome Celtics will challenge the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dublin Jerome is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Lincoln by a score of 47-37. Given the Celtics' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Lions are ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olentangy Berlin typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Hilliard Darby proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 49-42 victory over the Bears. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Hilliard Darby's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Dublin Jerome, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Dublin Jerome strolled past Hilliard Darby when the teams last played back in January by a score of 46-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dublin Jerome since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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