The Dublin Jerome Celtics will venture away from home to square off against the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Dublin Jerome turned things around against Lincoln on Monday. They skirted past the Lions 40-38. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Celtics' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 585th, while the Lions are ranked 254th).
Meanwhile, Hilliard Darby waltzed into their game on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 64-55.
Hilliard Darby pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Dublin Jerome, their victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-12.
Dublin Jerome was dealt a bruising 72-41 defeat at the hands of Hilliard Darby when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Dublin Jerome avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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