If Topsail was feeling good fresh off their 70-43 takedown of New Bern last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Topsail Pirates took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs on Tuesday. That makes it the first time this season the Pirates have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, Topsail had strong showings from Duron Vaughn, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Spencer Henry, who had 18 points in addition to two steals. Henry is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Rhett Britt, who scored nine points plus seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Topsail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
North Myrtle Beach got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon Cloninger out in front who went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Oxendine, who scored nine points along with four steals.
Topsail's loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Topsail has already played their next matchup, a 74-57 win against Northside - Jacksonville on the 6th. As for North Myrtle Beach, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-54 defeat against Laney on the 4th.
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