On Friday, Smyrna faced Cape Henlopen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Smyrna Eagles came out on top against the Cape Henlopen Vikings by a score of 65-52. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Vikings back in December of 2024, they had to take a 67-57 loss.
Despite the loss, Cape Henlopen still got an impressive performance from Amalia Fruchtman, who went 10-for-13 en route to 24 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Fruchtman's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Havyn Greene was another key player, going 6-for-12 on her way to 15 points and six boards.
Eagles
| 02/14/25 vs Cape Henlopen | 65-52 |
| 02/06/25 vs Polytech | 68-46 |
| 01/21/25 vs Milford | 55-22 |
| 01/14/25 vs Dover | 55-48 |
| 12/17/24 vs Sussex Central | 70-23 |
Smyrna pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points over those games. As for Cape Henlopen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smyrna will welcome Caesar Rodney at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cape Henlopen, they will challenge Wicomico at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cape Henlopen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
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