The Westerville Central Warhawks will take on the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westerville Central is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Westerville Central had to suffer through a 82-52 loss at the hands of Westerville North. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Warriors are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Hilliard Darby hadn't done well against Hilliard Bradley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Hilliard Darby made off with a 56-55 win over Hilliard Bradley. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their 22-point performance the game before.
Westerville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hilliard Darby, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Westerville Central took their win against Hilliard Darby in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 74-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westerville Central since the team 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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