Smyrna is 0-10 against Cape Henlopen since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Smyrna Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Cape Henlopen Vikings at 6:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Smyrna faced Caravel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Smyrna took a 71-57 bruising from Caravel.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cape Henlopen gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Sussex Tech with a sharp 57-32 victory. Winning may never get old, but Cape Henlopen sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Amalia Fruchtman was her usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with five blocks and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Cape Henlopen's points. Hayden Hudson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with ten rebounds and four blocks.
Smyrna's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Cape Henlopen, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Smyrna came up short against Cape Henlopen in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 47-38. Can Smyrna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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