The Topsail Pirates tipped the visiting Ashley Screaming Eagle basketball team by a final score of 46-44 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Pirates face the Laney Buccaneers (Wilmington, NC) in a non-league game, on Friday, January 13. Topsail will attempt to move on its 5-7 season record. The Buccaneers enter the game with a 10-3 record after their 54-44 non-league loss to Hoggard (Wilmington, NC).

With the defeat, Ashley moves to 1-6 on the year. The Screaming eagle travel to North Brunswick (Leland, NC) to face the Scorpions in a non-league game on Friday, January 13. The Scorpions enter the game with a record of 5-6. North Brunswick lost 39-36 in their recent non-league game against South Brunswick (Southport, NC)