On Friday, Cape Henlopen faced Smyrna in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cape Henlopen Vikings fell 65-52 to the Smyrna Eagles. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 67-57.
Amalia Fruchtman
| 02/14/25 @ Smyrna | 77% |
| 12/10/24 vs Smyrna | 70% |
| 02/08/25 vs Ursuline Academy | 67% |
| 01/21/25 vs Caesar Rodney | 67% |
| 01/28/25 @ Sussex Tech | 60% |
When it comes to explaining why Cape Henlopen lost, don't look at Amalia Fruchtman. Despite the final result, she went 10-for-13 en route to 24 points along with eight boards and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Fruchtman a new career-high in shooting accuracy (77%). Havyn Greene was another key player, going 6-for-12 on her way to 15 points and six rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Cape Henlopen and nudges their season record down to 11-7. As for Smyrna, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cape Henlopen will face off against 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. As for Smyrna, they will host Caesar Rodney at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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