Sussex Central hasn't had much luck against Dover recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sussex Central Golden Knights will welcome the Dover Senators at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Sussex Central beat Milford 61-50.
Meanwhile, Dover waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They beat the Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 57-52. Given the Senators' advantage in MaxPreps' Delaware basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Eagles are ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dover pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.9 points. As for Sussex Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Sussex Central might still be hurting after the 81-56 defeat they got from Dover when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Sussex Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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