The Marysville Monarchs will challenge the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Marysville has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Hilliard Darby will arrive with five straight victories.
On Tuesday, Marysville was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 47-46 to Hilliard Bradley.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hilliard Darby challenged Hilliard Davidson on Tuesday. Hilliard Darby blew past Hilliard Davidson 48-23. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Wildcats are ranked 562nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hilliard Darby has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Marysville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Marysville came up short against Hilliard Darby when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 37-27. Will Marysville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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