Basketball Recap: Caravel Wins High-Profile Contest Against Smyrna

On Thursday, Caravel faced Smyrna in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Caravel Buccaneers strolled past the Smyrna Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 64-50. The win continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.

Buccaneers

Previous 5 Games (Home)

02/13/25 vs Smyrna	64-50
02/04/25 vs Wilmington Charter	62-13
02/01/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara	48-45
01/28/25 vs St. Elizabeth	41-37
01/18/25 vs Central	47-40

Caravel pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Smyrna, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.

Caravel wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-47 defeat against Mt. Zion Prep Academy on the 15th. As for Smyrna, they have also already played their next game, a 65-52 win against Cape Henlopen on the 14th.