It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Willow Spring can now relate to. They fell just short of the Topsail Pirates by a score of 53-50 on Tuesday. The Storm have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Topsail to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Lambert, who went 7-for-16 to rack up 15 points and four steals. Lambert has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelyn Dabideen, who posted nine points.
Willow Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Topsail, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Willow Spring does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Topsail, they will face off against Richmond at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Richmond has won six straight at home, while Topsail won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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