The Hilliard Darby Panthers will square off against the St. Xavier Bombers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Hilliard Darby took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Westerville Central with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 25-16.
Meanwhile, St. Xavier came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Lancers.
St. Xavier never let La Salle on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 26-24.
St. Xavier's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Hilliard Darby, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-6.
Hilliard Darby couldn't quite get it done against St. Xavier when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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