Darlington is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Crestwood is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Darlington Falcons will take on the Crestwood Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Darlington beat Marlboro County 48-42.
Crestwood posted their biggest victory since December 5, 2023 on Monday. They put the hurt on Lake City with a sharp 76-50 win. Given Crestwood's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Lake City is ranked 194th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Darlington's win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Crestwood, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.
Things could have been worse for Darlington, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-49 loss to Crestwood in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Darlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
