Darlington hasn't had much luck against Platteville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Darlington Redbirds will head out to square off against the Platteville Hillmen at 7:30 p.m.
Darlington is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 15, 2024 on Friday. They lost 58-34 to Cuba City. While losing is never fun, the Redbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Cubans are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, Platteville entered their tilt with Richland Center on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Hornets, posting a 69-26 victory. The Hillmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Platteville's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Darlington, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Darlington didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Platteville in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 40-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Darlington since the squad 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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