It was a proper cat-fight when Hilliard Darby took on Hilliard Davidson on Tuesday. The Hilliard Darby Panthers put the hurt on the Hilliard Davidson Wildcats with a sharp 48-23 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Wildcats are ranked 555th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hilliard Davidson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Averi Hays, who posted seven points, and Sophie Onderak, who put up four points. That's the most points Hays has posted since back in November of 2023.
Panthers
| 01/14/25 vs Hilliard Davidson | 48-23 |
| 01/10/25 vs Thomas Worthington | 62-30 |
| 12/14/24 vs Bishop Watterson | 41-38 |
Hilliard Darby pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Hilliard Davidson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hilliard Darby has already played their next game (against Marysville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hilliard Davidson will challenge Upper Arlington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Upper Arlington will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Hilliard Davidson surely won't give up without a fight.
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