The Smyrna Eagles basketball squad (Smyrna, DE), was nudged 54-52 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Milford Buccaneers (Milford, DE)

With the victory, Milford advances its record to 6-4 on the year. The Buccaneers travel to Caesar Rodney (Camden, DE) to encounter the Riders in a non-league test on Thursday, January 23. The Riders come into the test with a record of 5-7.

The Eagles (5-7) will now prepare for their test against Sussex Central (Georgetown, DE). The Golden Knights come into the Henlopen - Northern test with a 7-3 record. In their last test, Sussex Central held off Sussex Tech (Georgetown, DE), 85-49, in a league test.