Cape boys’ basketball falls to Senators
The Cape boys’ basketball team started slow and fell behind early against Dover Dec. 16, and the Vikings couldn’t recover in the 65-49 loss.
Even though three Vikings reached double figures, the team only shot 34.5% from the field and 13.6% from behind the arc.
“A super-slow start cost us,” said Cape coach Steve Re. “It took too long for us to settle in. We handled their press just fine, but our inability to make shots gave us a season low on team assists. We shot an extremely low field-goal percentage in all phases, including the three-point line and free throws. The guys played hard and competed well; we just had a difficult time scoring. The defense and rebounding was good enough to win that game, [but] we just couldn’t make consecutive shots.”
Junior Jameson Tingle hit for 19 points and snagged six rebounds to lead the Vikings. Geordan Downing and Stephen Sivels put up 11 and 10 points, respectively. Braxton Figgs snagged six rebounds and blocked five shot attempts.
Fighting off an early-game injury, Dell Richards blocked six shots.
“Nobody likes losing, but to put it plainly, shots just weren't falling for us,” said Figgs. “I think Dover came out hot in the first quarter and we were forced to play catch-up all game. Once we got our footing, we were able to trade buckets with them, no problem. Dover is a great team, and so are we. I was really happy to see such a packed gym for a regular-season game. We have some injuries. We need to focus on healing over the break, but I know that was nowhere near our best.”
Tarrance Williams led the Senators with 20 points.
The Vikings are off until Friday, Dec. 26, when they will play Early College in the Beach Slam Classic at Cape.
Girls down Dover
The Cape girls’ basketball team trounced Dover 47-16 Dec. 15 in Dover. The Vikings jumped out to an 18-8 lead after one quarter and extended it to 32-12 at halftime.
Amalia Fruchtman led the way with 23 points. She was joined in double figures by Ally Diehl with 13 points.
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.
