Crestwood and Darlington are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Crestwood Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Darlington Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crestwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Darlington likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Crestwood strolled past Hartsville with points to spare, taking the game 77-60. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Red Foxes are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Darlington played in conference for the first time on Tuesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They walked away with a 53-44 victory over Hartsville.
Crestwood pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Darlington, their record now sits at 11-6.
Crestwood beat Darlington 52-44 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crestwood since the squad 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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