Darlington is 4-0 against Pepperell since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Darlington Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Pepperell Dragons at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though River Ridge scored an imposing 61 points on Saturday, Darlington still came out on top. Darlington walked away with a 70-61 win over River Ridge. The win made it back-to-back wins for Darlington.
Even though Pepperell has not done well against Dade County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Pepperell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 win over Dade County.
Pepperell had a senior duo take command as Eliot Goggans dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds and Chris Fife scored 14 points along with 4 steals. Kendyl Brewster was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 5 steals.
Darlington's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Pepperell, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Darlington against Pepperell in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 63-25 victory. Will Darlington repeat their success, or does Pepperell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
