The Darlington Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Wilson Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Darlington was handed a 32-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They skirted past Crestwood 50-48. The win was all the more spectacular given the Falcons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Knights are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Wilson entered their tilt with Lakewood on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Gators 46-44.
Wilson found their leader in sophomore Rashawn Woodberry, who posted six points. The dominant performance also gave Woodberry a new career-high in boards (four).
Darlington's record now sits at 14-10. As for Wilson, their record is now 17-8.
Darlington took a serious blow against Wilson when the teams last played on Saturday, falling 68-36. Can Darlington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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