SMYRNA — In a back-and-forth matchup, Smyrna High held off Caesar Rodney, 55-49, in Henlopen North boys’ basketball on Friday night.

The Eagles led 27-16 at halftime before the Riders cut that advantage to 38-36 going into the fourth quarter.

Smyrna, which won only three games a season ago, is now 5-1 in the North, 7-2 overall. Marice Kilgoe netted 16 points with Chase Sullivan adding 10.

Tai-Shaun Allen had a team-high 16 points for CR (3-2 North, 6-4 overall).

Friday’s scores
BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Smyrna 55, Caesar Rodney 49

SWIMMING
Boys

Indian River 123, Seaford 19
Lake Forest 103, Milford 53

Girls

Indian River 141, Seaford 11
Lake Forest 94, Milford 66

Thursday’s scores
BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Dover 65, Sussex Tech 46
Sussex Central 62, Polytech 47
Lake Forest 63, Early College 56
Delmar 65, Sussex Academy 6

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Early College 36, Lake Forest 34
Smyrna 59, Caesar Rodney 23
Cape Henlopen 52, Milford 13
Dover 51, Sussex Tech 49
Indian River 57, Laurel 19
Woodbridge 72, Seaford 47

SWIMMING
Boys

Cape Henlopen 115, Stephen Decatur, Md. 51

Girls

Cape Henlopen 96, Stephen Decatur, Md. 74