The Topsail Pirates will face off against the Dixon Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Topsail easily dispatched Pender on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Pirates fell just short of Wilmington Christian Academy by a score of 55-53 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Dixon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 65-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Lenoir.
Topsail will have to contain Noah Wright as he made an impact in Dixon's last game. He shot 53% from the field en route to 22 points. Wright's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Oscar Liguez, who posted ten points and five boards.
Topsail's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Dixon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Topsail's way against Dixon in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Topsail made off with a 59-38 win. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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