The Model Blue Devils will host the Darlington Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Model's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Model is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Temple just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 74-71.
Meanwhile, Darlington had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Rebels, posting a 72-20 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Rebels are ranked 545th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Model's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Darlington, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Model came up short against Darlington in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 66-56. Will Model have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
