Basketball Recap: Caesar Rodney Takes a Loss

If Caesar Rodney was feeling good fresh off their 70-49 takedown of MOT Charter last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Caesar Rodney Riders fell 42-32 to the Polytech Panthers on Tuesday. The Riders have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Polytech to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sierra Henry, who posted 15 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Henry is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Saniya Skinner, who went 5 of 12 en route to 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.

Caesar Rodney's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Polytech, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Caesar Rodney will face off against St. Georges Tech at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Polytech, they will take on Woodbridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Polytech is facing Woodbridge at the right time seeing as Woodbridge is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.