The Cape Henlopen Vikings waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They strolled past Smyrna with points to spare, taking the game 49-35. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cape Henlopen also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Cape Henlopen found their leader in underclassman Amalia Fruchtman, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Fruchtman has scored at least a third of Cape Henlopen's points. Another player making a difference was Mya Maull, who scored 14 points.
Cape Henlopen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Smyrna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cape Henlopen will square off against Ursuline Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Smyrna, they will head out on the road to face off against Dover at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Delaware (Dover is ranked seventh, while Smyrna is ranked 15th).
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