Darlington is 0-10 against Crestwood since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Darlington Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the Crestwood Knights at 6:30 p.m. on February 22nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Darlington is ranked 67th, while Crestwood is ranked 63rd).
Darlington had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Philip Simmons by a score of 42-33 on Saturday.
Dillon typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Crestwood proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 61-52 victory over the Wildcats. With that victory, Crestwood brought their scoring average up to 50.4 points per game.
Crestwood relied on the efforts of Javiah Martin, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Saniya Williams, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. Williams is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 18 or more in the last ten games she's played. London Vaughn was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five assists and two steals.
Darlington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Crestwood, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Darlington came up short against Crestwood in their previous matchup back in January, falling 53-48. Can Darlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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