Basketball Game Preview: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons vs. Cape Henlopen Vikings

By Team Reports Dec 24, 2024, 1:28am

Basketball Preview: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons vs. Cape Henlopen Vikings

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The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons will take on the Cape Henlopen Vikings in a tournament on Friday. Bethesda-Chevy Chase is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Bethesda-Chevy Chase is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Walter Johnson, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Bethesda-Chevy Chase was ranked 20th). Bethesda-Chevy Chase snuck past Walter Johnson with a 51-46 win on Friday.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Cape Henlopen over Caesar Rodney in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Cape Henlopen was the clear victor by a 55-32 margin over Caesar Rodney. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 23 points or more this season.

Cape Henlopen's win came from a few key players Bethesda-Chevy Chase will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hayden Hudson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amalia Fruchtman, who posted 14 points and seven rebounds.

Bethesda-Chevy Chase's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Cape Henlopen, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.

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