Cape basketball grounds the Eagles 74-58
The Cape boys’ basketball team started slow but turned it around in the second quarter, outscoring Smyrna by 12 to take control in a 74-58 win over the Eagles Dec. 9 in Lewes.
“In the first half, we came out slow,“ said junior point guard Stephen Sivels, who had a game-high 22 points. “We were down our big man, but we had to work through it. We saw their weakness and started putting pressure on them.”
Jameson Tingle dropped 20 and grabbed six rebounds, dished off four assists, collected five steals and blocked three shots.
“It’s always good to win and I’m very happy that we were able to get the job done,” said Tingle. “We played well, but there’s always stuff to get better on. My biggest takeaway was finishing the game the right way. We had a big lead going into the fourth, and instead of building on that or even holding it, we started to play fancy so to say which made our lead cut down to 12 at one point.”
Geordan Downing scored 11 points, and Dell Richards had seven points and 11 rebounds.
Senior Lamar McCoy came in off the bench to hit a trio of three-pointers, and added three points from the free-throw line.
“Lamar was our spark tonight,” said Cape coach Steve Re. “He practices with the right energy and the right mind set. He prepares the right way. He is a leader on this team with his effort, his focus and his energy. He brings a spark immediately when he comes into the game.”
The Vikings travel to Georgetown top battle the Golden Knights Friday, Dec. 12. Tip off is 6:30 p.m.
Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs.
