Sussex Tech boys’ basketball goes 1-1 at Governor’s Challenge
The Sussex Tech boys’ basketball team defeated Cambridge South Dorchester 65-49 Dec. 30 in the final game of the Governor’s Challenge at Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Md. The Ravens had fallen earlier in the tournament to Easton 49-35.
Junior Isaiah Ayers and sophomore Kyle Thompson led the Ravens with 19 points each. Senior Donald Saintphard added 11.
The quick Cambridge squad started out hot and took a 15-7 lead into the second quarter, but the Ravens took to the air, outscoring Cambridge 28-18, and finished off the Vikings with a 30-16 second half to garner the 16-point win.
“We played hard and with a purpose,” said Ravens head coach Damon Ayers. “Isaiah, Kyle and Donald led the charge offensively, but a total team effort defensively led to some easy transition baskets which sparked our offense. Once we got the lead, we were able to do some things differently on the defensive end, and it enabled us to build on our lead.”
The 2-4 Ravens travel to Caesar Rodney, Tuesday, Jan. 3, to face the 1-6 Riders in a Henlopen North matchup.
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.
