Cape senior Braxton Figgs slammed one down, pumping up his teammates and the Vikings’ faithful in the third quarter of No. 7 Cape’s 73-55 win over No. 10 A.I. DuPont in the second round of the DIAA boys basketball state tournament. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS
Vikings senior Lawson Whaley received a certificate of achievement from the DIAA for his academic success before tip-off.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle begins his drive from the outside.
Vikings junior Geordan Downing splashed down a three-pointer to get the crowd into the game early.
Cape junior Geordan Downing coordinates the offense as he crosses mid-court.
Vikings junior Steve Sivels kicks the ball out on a drive.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle was aggressive on defense, knowing Steve Sivels, left, and Braxton Figgs were ready to slide.
Vikings junior Geordan Downing heads up to the cup.
Cape junior Geordan Downing snuck a pass at hip-level to Braxton Figgs.
Vikings junior Oz Batson lobs up an alley-oop to Jameson Tingle.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle finishes off the second part of the alley-oop with some serious air.
As the ball came down Jameson Tingle was like a Kid Cudi song.
He was up.
Up
And..... 
Away!, sending the student section into a frenzy and igniting his teammates.
Cape junior Steve Sivels passes as the defense collapses.
He might be tall, but Braxton Figgs is comfortable with his footwork when he is marking a ball handler.
Cape senior Braxton Figgs finishes at the cup after fighting for an offensive rebound.
Vikings junior Jameson Tingle brings the ball up on offense.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle’s dad Dwight is directly behind is son in this chance photo.
Vikings senior Braxton Figgs doesn’t back down from the physicality of the paint.
Cape senior Braxton Figgs made a nifty move to clear his hands for a high-percentage shot.
Like coach, like player as Cape coach Steve Re and junior Jameson Tingle make the same shape and motion with their hands.
A three-pointer late in the second-quarter had the student section partying.
Cape junior Geordan Downing made an incredible attempt at a buzzer beater, but he just missed, on this shot anyway.
Cape cheerleaders perform some cheers and stunts before pumping up the music and showcasing their routine for the Wilmington competition held March 7-8.
Vikings junior Jameson Tingle hits the crossover at the arc.
Cape students wore their favorite jerseys to the game and tried making free throws difficult for A.I. DuPont in the second half.
Vikings junior Steve Sivels keeps his feet moving and his eye on the ball.
Cape junior Oz Batson is usually tasked with guarding the opponent’s best player and he answers the call with awesome athleticism, incredible intelligence and great poise.
Vikings junior Steve Sivels dashes inside.
Check out the video above for Cape junior Oz Batson’s incredible put-back dunk.
Cape junior Steve Sivels is fearless when he elevates in the lane.
Vikings junior Jameson Tingle was ready for a put-back dunk, but it wasn’t necessary.
Cape senior Braxton Figgs gone some hang time on this dunk.
Vikings junior Jameson Tingle heads back on defense after finishing a fast break off with a dunk.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle stayed locked in on defense, even with a big lead, noting it is disrespectful to their opponent to not lock in for the full 32 minutes.
Vikings junior Oz Batson patrols the perimeter on defense with Geordan Downing.
Cape senior Dell Richards finishes inside.
Vikings junior Geordan Downing celebrates a sweet buzzer-beater he made from distance, with defenders all around him.
Cape players (l-r) David Barnes, Steve Sivels, Jameson Tingle, Geordan Downing and Oz Batson join the fans in elation following Downing’s buzzer-beater.
Vikings junior Geordan Downing adjusts mid-flight.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle puts up a short floater.
Vikings junior Oz Batson surveys the court from the outside.
Cape senior Braxton Figgs slammed one down, pumping up his teammates and the Vikings’ faithful in the third quarter of No. 7 Cape’s 73-55 win over No. 10 A.I. DuPont in the second round of the DIAA boys basketball state tournament. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS
Vikings senior Lawson Whaley received a certificate of achievement from the DIAA for his academic success before tip-off.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle begins his drive from the outside.
Vikings junior Geordan Downing splashed down a three-pointer to get the crowd into the game early.
Cape junior Geordan Downing coordinates the offense as he crosses mid-court.
Vikings junior Steve Sivels kicks the ball out on a drive.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle was aggressive on defense, knowing Steve Sivels, left, and Braxton Figgs were ready to slide.
Vikings junior Geordan Downing heads up to the cup.
Cape junior Geordan Downing snuck a pass at hip-level to Braxton Figgs.
Vikings junior Oz Batson lobs up an alley-oop to Jameson Tingle.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle finishes off the second part of the alley-oop with some serious air.
As the ball came down Jameson Tingle was like a Kid Cudi song.
He was up.
Up
And.....
Away!, sending the student section into a frenzy and igniting his teammates.
Cape junior Steve Sivels passes as the defense collapses.
He might be tall, but Braxton Figgs is comfortable with his footwork when he is marking a ball handler.
Cape senior Braxton Figgs finishes at the cup after fighting for an offensive rebound.
Vikings junior Jameson Tingle brings the ball up on offense.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle’s dad Dwight is directly behind is son in this chance photo.
Vikings senior Braxton Figgs doesn’t back down from the physicality of the paint.
Cape senior Braxton Figgs made a nifty move to clear his hands for a high-percentage shot.
Like coach, like player as Cape coach Steve Re and junior Jameson Tingle make the same shape and motion with their hands.
A three-pointer late in the second-quarter had the student section partying.
Cape junior Geordan Downing made an incredible attempt at a buzzer beater, but he just missed, on this shot anyway.
Cape cheerleaders perform some cheers and stunts before pumping up the music and showcasing their routine for the Wilmington competition held March 7-8.
Vikings junior Jameson Tingle hits the crossover at the arc.
Cape students wore their favorite jerseys to the game and tried making free throws difficult for A.I. DuPont in the second half.
Vikings junior Steve Sivels keeps his feet moving and his eye on the ball.
Cape junior Oz Batson is usually tasked with guarding the opponent’s best player and he answers the call with awesome athleticism, incredible intelligence and great poise.
Vikings junior Steve Sivels dashes inside.
Check out the video above for Cape junior Oz Batson’s incredible put-back dunk.
Cape junior Steve Sivels is fearless when he elevates in the lane.
Vikings junior Jameson Tingle was ready for a put-back dunk, but it wasn’t necessary.
Cape senior Braxton Figgs gone some hang time on this dunk.
Vikings junior Jameson Tingle heads back on defense after finishing a fast break off with a dunk.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle stayed locked in on defense, even with a big lead, noting it is disrespectful to their opponent to not lock in for the full 32 minutes.
Vikings junior Oz Batson patrols the perimeter on defense with Geordan Downing.
Cape senior Dell Richards finishes inside.
Vikings junior Geordan Downing celebrates a sweet buzzer-beater he made from distance, with defenders all around him.
Cape players (l-r) David Barnes, Steve Sivels, Jameson Tingle, Geordan Downing and Oz Batson join the fans in elation following Downing’s buzzer-beater.
Vikings junior Geordan Downing adjusts mid-flight.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle puts up a short floater.
Vikings junior Oz Batson surveys the court from the outside.
No. 7 Cape put on quite the show for the home crowd in their 73-55 win over No.10 A.I. DuPont in the second-round of the 2026 DIAA boys basketball state tournament.
A rocking house helped fuel a big first quarter for the Vikings and they took a 17-9 lead after the first eight-minutes. An alley-oop pass from junior Oz Batson to Jameson Tingle, who posterized his defender, sent the student section into a frenzy.
“Our student body is amazing!” Braxton Figgs said. “I couldn't be more thankful for them showing up to stuff like this; it’s all my friends and I definitely feed off of that energy.”
Briggs led the Vikings with 18 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks as part of a stat-filling night that included three helpers and a steal. He was one of five players to reach double-figures in scoring.
“The first playoff game is different from a regular season game and the speed of the game goes up, the competitiveness goes up - everything about the game goes up about 10 to 5 attributes,”Batson said. “It's a great environment to be in because it's always next play. You can think the energy goes high, goes low, but it's always the next play.”
Holding steady proved to be key for Cape as A.I. DuPont stormed back to make it 29-28 at the break. The rust may have been due to the week-long delay caused by winter weather.
“We just had to get that out of our system a little bit, we were breaking down on defense, we were playing too fast, and not trusting our teammates,” Re said. “But, we really executed in the second half,” Steve Re
Despite the drama, the Vikings showed the poise that has made them successful all season.
“I've had my father help me train myself that when something goes wrong, it doesn't even matter because something great is about to happen,” Batson said. “Next play is next, the next moment is next.”
To that end, Batson took a missed lay-up in the third quarter and leaped into action for a put back dunk that was almost surreal.
“It's so fun coaching those guys when they play like that, because it's more about the team than the individual,” Re said.
“We were moving the ball at a good rate,” Tingle said. “Playing with my friends in that environment was great, there was dunking left and right…it was just a great experience to be around.” Jameson Tingle
The cherry on the third quarter sundae came when junior Geordan Downing somehow cleared his hands along the sideline for a deep buzzer-beater and a 53-37 Cape lead.
“It boosted me up a little bit, boosted my team up and showed that when we come into the third and fourth quarters, we handle business,” Downing said. “It was a crazy atmosphere. Every bucket was loud…it was a great game for us - it was really fun.”
“As a senior, I definitely wanted to go out with a bang with my guys,” “I don't think we could have performed any better in that second half.”
Cape kept the party going in the fourth quarter to punch their ticket into the quarter finals with a 73-55 victory.
“A.I. was a good team,” Tingle said. “They fought hard, but it'll be disrespectful to just walk around and play around and disrespect their name. Closing out shows maturity, and as we go through the tournament, that's what we need.”
Tingle led the team with three steals and finished second on the team with 13 points, eight rebounds and one block. Senior Dell Richards dozen points and six boards were third on the team. Junior Steve Sivels led the team with five helpers and tied Downing with 11 points. In addition to Figgs’ 18 points, Batson’s eight points rounded out the scoring.
No. 7 Cape will take on No. 2 Howard in the quarter-finals at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 7 at Howard.
Cape senior Braxton Figgs slammed one down, pumping up his teammates and the Vikings’ faithful in the third quarter of No. 7 Cape’s 73-55 win over No. 10 A.I. DuPont in the second round of the DIAA boys basketball state tournament. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS
Vikings senior Lawson Whaley received a certificate of achievement from the DIAA for his academic success before tip-off.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle begins his drive from the outside.
Vikings junior Geordan Downing splashed down a three-pointer to get the crowd into the game early.
Cape junior Geordan Downing coordinates the offense as he crosses mid-court.
Vikings junior Steve Sivels kicks the ball out on a drive.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle was aggressive on defense, knowing Steve Sivels, left, and Braxton Figgs were ready to slide.
Vikings junior Geordan Downing heads up to the cup.
Cape junior Geordan Downing snuck a pass at hip-level to Braxton Figgs.
Vikings junior Oz Batson lobs up an alley-oop to Jameson Tingle.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle finishes off the second part of the alley-oop with some serious air.
As the ball came down Jameson Tingle was like a Kid Cudi song.
He was up.
Up
And.....
Away!, sending the student section into a frenzy and igniting his teammates.
Cape junior Steve Sivels passes as the defense collapses.
He might be tall, but Braxton Figgs is comfortable with his footwork when he is marking a ball handler.
Cape senior Braxton Figgs finishes at the cup after fighting for an offensive rebound.
Vikings junior Jameson Tingle brings the ball up on offense.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle’s dad Dwight is directly behind is son in this chance photo.
Vikings senior Braxton Figgs doesn’t back down from the physicality of the paint.
Cape senior Braxton Figgs made a nifty move to clear his hands for a high-percentage shot.
Like coach, like player as Cape coach Steve Re and junior Jameson Tingle make the same shape and motion with their hands.
A three-pointer late in the second-quarter had the student section partying.
Cape junior Geordan Downing made an incredible attempt at a buzzer beater, but he just missed, on this shot anyway.
Cape cheerleaders perform some cheers and stunts before pumping up the music and showcasing their routine for the Wilmington competition held March 7-8.
Vikings junior Jameson Tingle hits the crossover at the arc.
Cape students wore their favorite jerseys to the game and tried making free throws difficult for A.I. DuPont in the second half.
Vikings junior Steve Sivels keeps his feet moving and his eye on the ball.
Cape junior Oz Batson is usually tasked with guarding the opponent’s best player and he answers the call with awesome athleticism, incredible intelligence and great poise.
Vikings junior Steve Sivels dashes inside.
Check out the video above for Cape junior Oz Batson’s incredible put-back dunk.
Cape junior Steve Sivels is fearless when he elevates in the lane.
Vikings junior Jameson Tingle was ready for a put-back dunk, but it wasn’t necessary.
Cape senior Braxton Figgs gone some hang time on this dunk.
Vikings junior Jameson Tingle heads back on defense after finishing a fast break off with a dunk.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle stayed locked in on defense, even with a big lead, noting it is disrespectful to their opponent to not lock in for the full 32 minutes.
Vikings junior Oz Batson patrols the perimeter on defense with Geordan Downing.
Cape senior Dell Richards finishes inside.
Vikings junior Geordan Downing celebrates a sweet buzzer-beater he made from distance, with defenders all around him.
Cape players (l-r) David Barnes, Steve Sivels, Jameson Tingle, Geordan Downing and Oz Batson join the fans in elation following Downing’s buzzer-beater.
Vikings junior Geordan Downing adjusts mid-flight.
Cape junior Jameson Tingle puts up a short floater.
Vikings junior Oz Batson surveys the court from the outside.Event Details :
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