While it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, Ashley was not quite Topsail's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Topsail Pirates by a score of 59-56. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 40-34 two weeks ago.
Caroline Meaney
| 02/11/25 vs Topsail | 77% |
| 02/07/25 @ Hoggard | 0% |
| 02/05/25 vs North Brunswick | 50% |
| 02/04/25 @ West Brunswick | 38% |
| 01/31/25 vs New Hanover | 57% |
| + 12 more games |
Ashley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Caroline Meaney, who went 10-for-13 on her way to 22 points. What's more, she also posted a 77% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Reagan Norris was another key player, going 5-for-6 to rack up 15 points.
Topsail's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Trimble, who went 5-for-10 en route to 14 points. Trimble is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Lambert, who went 5-for-11 on her way to 15 points and five steals.
Ashley has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Topsail, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-6.
Coming up, Ashley will venture away from home to take on North Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ashley is facing North Brunswick at the right time seeing as North Brunswick is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Topsail, they will host Laney at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Topsail is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
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