Topsail is 1-9 against Laney since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Topsail Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Laney Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Topsail focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Thursday.
Topsail struggled with offensive rebounds on Thursday (Laney had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Topsail took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laney. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Topsail in their matchups with Laney: they've now lost nine in a row.
Topsail's loss came about despite a quality game from Spencer Henry, who scored 14 points.
Topsail struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Topsail has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Laney, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Topsail have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.8% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Laney struggles in that department as they've made 43.4% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Topsail came up short against Laney in their previous meeting on Thursday, falling 50-39. Can Topsail avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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