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Cape unified basketball loses squeaker to Milford

The Cape and Milford teams get together to celebrate their game and their friendship. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
January 19, 2026

The Cape unified basketball team lost a 46-45 barn burner to Milford Jan. 15. 

“It was great to watch,” said Cape coach Katie Collick. “Both teams played with the spirit of the game in their minds and hearts the whole time. We saw some awesome stuff from players who really haven’t had much time on the court yet.”

The Vikings’ coach had kudos for her team and their opponent. 

“Bobby Harmon-Strike had a great game of passing to teammates and finding his shot range to hit a couple buckets,” she said. “Austin Hastings also did a great job under the boards for us. We were down a few partners, so the seven we had did a great job helping the athletes run the floor and make great decisions.”

The score didn’t really matter to the players and coaches, as both squads played with the unified spirit. 

“It was a great game,” said sophomore Luke Archer, who scored six points in the contest. “The team tried really hard. I love playing with my team.”

“Milford is a team we love to play and see everyone being successful,” Collick said. “We will see them at home in February, and I know it will be a great time.”

“We just play our game,” said junior unified partner Bennett Steinmann. “No matter if we win or lose, we come out with a smile on our face, and that’s the unified spirit of the game.” 

 

Cape junior Jaxon Benton glides in for a bucket.
Cape junior Austin Hastings goes in for a basket.
Cape’s Zane Richardson goes in strong for two on Milford’s Lentwane Hall. He was high scorer in the game with seven points.
Xavier Zimmer takes a shot for the Vikings. He scored two points in the contest.
Cape coach Katie Collick rallies her players during a timeout.
Cape unified partner Elizabeth Sprague, right, battles for a rebound with Milford partner James Sollie.
Cape sophomore Zackary Valles shoots over Milford’s Kenneth Deputy.
Cape sophomore Norman Rust hits underneath. He scored two points in the game.
Cape sophomore Luke Archer drives to the hole. He scored six points in the contest.
Xavier Zimmer shoots from underneath. He scored two points in the game.
Cape grad and Milford coach Bob Croce reviews a play during a Milford timeout.
Cape freshman Cullen Oliver hits two of his four points in the game.
Cape sophomore Aiden Curran hits a deuce in the paint.
Cape senior Daniel Gartman hits two of his four points in the contest.
Sophomore Michael Anthony hits a deuce for the Vikings.
Robert Harman-Strike hits two of his four points in the game.
Junior unified partner Brynne Fox brigs the ball up for the Vikings.
Cape’s Austin Hastings hits a shot with a verbal assist from unified partner Bennett Steinmann.
Cape senior Ronald LeRoy drives to the basket.
Cape freshman Cullen Oliver looks to drive to the paint.
Milford’s Kaji Stevens has a big smile after scoring a basket.
Milford’s Kenneth Deputy, right, gets a high five from a teammate for his basket.

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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. 

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