Smyrna lost against Dover two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Smyrna Eagles took a 57-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dover Senators. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Delaware basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Senators are ranked third).
Smyrna has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Dover, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Smyrna will host Salesianum at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dover, they will face off against Sussex Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sussex Central has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 202 points over their last three contests.
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