Basketball Game Preview: Dover Senators vs. Sussex Central Golden Knights

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Previous Games

02/21/24 - Away	81-56 W
02/01/24 - Home	63-43 W
02/16/23 - Away	71-44 W
01/03/23 - Home	62-42 W
02/04/22 - Neutral	71-30 W
+ 5 more games

Dover has gone 10-0 against Sussex Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Dover Senators will take on the Sussex Central Golden Knights at 6:30 p.m. Dover is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.

If Dover beats Sussex Central with 57 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Dover secured a 57-52 W over Smyrna on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Senators have won by exactly five points.

Meanwhile, Sussex Central beat Milford 61-50 on Tuesday.

Dover's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Sussex Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.

Dover took their win against Sussex Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 81-56. Will Dover repeat their success, or does Sussex Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.