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There will be a new name, but organizers hope the same energy, when basketball fans return to Cape Henlopen in December for Delaware's annual top boys basketball showcase.

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There are some new faces in the Lewes area, and while scientists are giving them their seal of approval, they're asking the community to give them some space while they get adjusted to their surroundings. 

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