Basketball Recap: Darlington Comes Up Short

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

12/27/25 vs Central	48-74
12/20/25 @ Socastee	55-50
12/16/25 vs Dillon	56-42
12/12/25 vs Marlboro County	48-42
12/10/25 @ Lamar	47-53

Darlington dropped down to 8-3 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 74-48 to the Central Eagles. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.

As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 23 points or more this season.

Leading Central to victory were Tazhir Webber and Jakari Holloman. Webber went 12-for-18 on his way to 32 points, while Holloman shot 55% from the field en route to 14 points along with seven assists and six boards. Thanks to that strong game, Webber now owns an excellent 46.3% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Scoot Colyer, who posted seven points and six assists.

Coming up, Darlington will welcome Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2026. The Falcons will be up against the Diamond Hornets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.13 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Central, they will take on Hartsville in a tournament on Monday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Red Foxes have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.