The Laney Buccaneers will square off against the Topsail Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Laney is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Ashley just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Screaming Eagle, falling 4-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Laney haven't been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Topsail). Their defense stepped up to hand North Brunswick a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. Topsail's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Topsail pushed their record up to 9-4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matches. As for Laney, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Laney beat Topsail by a goal when the teams last played back in March, winning 2-1. Do the Buccaneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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