The Topsail Pirates ended up a good deal behind the Cleveland Rams on Thursday and lost 66-48.
Topsail lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Logan Carano, who posted 26 points and five boards. Mason French was another key player, shooting 45% from the field en route to 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cleveland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Tsolenyanu, who almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Tsolenyanu a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Trey Atkinson, who had 13 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Topsail's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Topsail didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-47 defeat against New Bern on the 21st. As for Cleveland, they have also already played their next game, a 58-42 victory against Middle Creek on the 24th.
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