Basketball Game Preview: Cape Henlopen Vikings vs. Milford Buccaneers

Cape Henlopen is 10-0 against Milford since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cape Henlopen Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Milford Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cape Henlopen has three straight wins, Milford has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

If Cape Henlopen beats Milford with 54 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Cape Henlopen blew past Milford 54-31 on Friday. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.

Cape Henlopen relied on the efforts of Amalia Fruchtman, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Havyn Greene, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Greene a new career-high in blocks (five). Laura Lima was another key player, putting up five points and six steals.

Cape Henlopen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Cape Henlopen's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Milford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.