The Smyrna Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Sussex Central Golden Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Smyrna has six straight wins, Sussex Central has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Smyrna humbled Milford with a 55-22 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Delaware basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Buccaneers are ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sussex Central was beaten by Sussex Tech 63-30 on Tuesday.
Sussex Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Smyrna, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Smyrna against Sussex Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-23 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smyrna since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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