Basketball Game Preview: Dover Dragons vs. Ellenville Blue Devils

Dover is 0-10 against Ellenville since January of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Dover Dragons will welcome the Ellenville Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Dover is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 70-55 bruising from Onteora. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 763rd, while the Eagles are ranked 364th).

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kayden Brinson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Green, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards.

Even though they lost, Dover was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ellenville). They were the clear victor by a 77-55 margin over Pine Plains on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Blue Devils as they're now sitting on seven straight.

Ellenville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Dover, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.

Dover took a serious blow against Ellenville in their previous meeting back in January, falling 61-31. Will Dover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.