After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hoggard, Topsail was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the West Brunswick Trojans, sneaking past 42-40. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ryan Lambert had an outrageously good game as she went 9 of 14 en route to 22 points along with eight boards and three steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Riley Trimble was another key player, putting up seven points and 11 rebounds.
Topsail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Brunswick only pulled down ten offensive boards.
Despite the loss, West Brunswick still got an impressive performance from Saniya Stanley, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahyra Mastry, who posted 14 points.
Pirates
| 01/09/25 vs West Brunswick | 42-40 |
| 12/20/24 vs White Oak | 56-36 |
| 12/13/24 vs North Brunswick | 53-40 |
| 12/12/24 vs Dixon | 76-32 |
Topsail's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for West Brunswick, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
When Topsail and West Brunswick next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Topsail will try to stop East Bladen's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, West Brunswick will try to stop Hoggard's five-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th.
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