Blue Coats drop one to Maine Celtics amid roster changes

Patrick GaryantesHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON- One of the challenges in the G-League is that amid success will come roster poaching and the Blue Coats have certainly come across that challenge this season.  The Coats entered Monday’s contest with the Maine Celtics at 17-8 and with a much different lineup than we’ve come to get used to in Wilmington this season.   Just within the …

Top ranked St. Elizabeth holds off late Middletown run

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

(Middletown)  There is a saying when a team starts out a game and can’t miss a shot, “they were in range when they stepped off the bus!” That’s how locked in the St. Elizabeth Vikings basketball team was when they raced out to a 22-12 first quarter lead, and extended the advantage to 45-22 at halftime. The Vikings connected on …

Blue Coats honor Waite Bellamy; split twin bill with Spurs

Patrick GaryantesHeadlines, Sports

  WILMINGTON-   The Blue Coats trailed by 23 points at halftime as they could not contain a fully healthy Austin Spurs team while missing 4 of their top players.  Ricky Council, Terq Smith, Kenneth Lofton Jr. who were on assignment with the 76ers post trade deadline and Javonte Smart who signed in Serbia recently, were out of action.  But …

Middletown breaks open a close game for decisive win

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

  (Middletown)    The third ranked Middletown Cavaliers  outscored Odessa 23-5 in the final quarter to get the intra-district win Tuesday night 63-39 in boys basketball. The Ducks were down by just 6 points as Henry Nyasagare buried a corner “three” late in the third quarter to make the score 40-34 heading to the final 8:00. Middletown turned up the …

Courtside View – Week 7 boys basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The Boys basketball season ends on February 21st so there are 15 days left in the regular season.  The teams will make their final push to see if they can qualify for the state tournament at the end of the month.   The SL 24 Unlock the Light tournament  saw 6 boys games over the weekend including a big Blue …

Courtside View – Week 7 girls basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The girls basketball season ends on February 21st so there are 15 days left in the regular season.  The teams will make their final push to see if they can qualify for the state tournament at the end of the month.   The regular season game that everyone has been waiting for since early December is here on Thursday night …

Pressure defense keys Dover’s win over Smyrna

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

  The Dover Senators used a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away from Smyrna Tuesday night in boys basketball action. With 6:17 left in the game, the Eagles O-B Coleman scored on a breakaway dunk to cut Dover’s lead to 43-40, but he was pulled from the game when he committed his fourth personal foul seconds earlier. …

Courtside View – Week 5 boys basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHigh Schools, Sports

Last week saw a couple days of games canceled due to heavy winds and rain.  This week has potential for some snow  so make sure to check the schedule before you head to the gym.   The Smyrna Eagles defeated Caesar Rodney last week in a matchup of much improved Henlopen North teams.  The Eagles improved to 4-0 at home …