On Friday, the Smyrna Eagles faced the Cape Henlopen Vikings in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Smyrna took a 49-35 bruising from Cape Henlopen. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Smyrna has scored all season.
Cape Henlopen found their leader in underclassman Amalia Fruchtman, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Fruchtman has scored at least a third of Cape Henlopen's points. Mya Maull was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Smyrna's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Cape Henlopen, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smyrna will challenge Dover at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Delaware (Smyrna is ranked 15th, while Dover is ranked seventh). As for Cape Henlopen, they will head out on the road to take on Ursuline Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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