The Topsail Pirates were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 57-50 to Laney. While losing is never fun, Topsail can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 391st, while Laney is ranked 44th).
When it comes to explaining why Topsail lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sean Sapungan. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sapungan has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Duron Vaughn, who scored six points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Topsail struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Laney was led to victory by Hezron Driver and Trenton Hall. Driver scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Hall scored ten points along with six steals. Jaquan Bowen was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Topsail's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Laney, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-3.
Topsail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laney, they will face off against North Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Brunswick is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Laney will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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