Topsail's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Ashley Screaming Eagle as they made off with a 3-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 back in August.
Topsail didn't let Ashley take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-23.
Audrey Johnson
| 09/18/25 @ Ashley | 18 |
| 09/17/25 vs D.H. Conley | 9 |
| 09/16/25 vs New Hanover | 5 |
| 09/10/25 @ South Central | 13 |
| 09/09/25 @ West Brunswick | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Topsail can attribute much of their success to Audrey Johnson, who had 18 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Johnson has posted since back in August. Hannah Losey also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
Despite the loss, Ashley still got an impressive performance from Nina Cave, who had 16 digs.
Topsail pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Ashley, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
Topsail and Ashley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Pirates will take on North Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (51 vs. 312). Meanwhile, Ashley (ranked 77th) will meet Laney (ranked 213th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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