Laney was the 40-33 winner over Topsail when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Laney Buccaneers fell 48-39 to the Topsail Pirates on Wednesday.
Despite the defeat, Laney saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sofia Clayton went 5 for 12 to rack up 13 points. Edie Zeldin was another key player, putting up five points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Topsail to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riley Trimble, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Thanks to that strong game, Trimble now owns an excellent 45.1% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Ryan Lambert, who posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
Laney's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Topsail, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Laney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 34-25 defeat against New Hanover on the 7th. As for Topsail, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-17 win against South Brunswick on the 7th.
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