Topsail lost against West Brunswick back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Topsail Pirates fell 62-52 to the West Brunswick Trojans. The Pirates just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Topsail lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Duron Vaughn, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Elijah Hebron, who went 7 for 15 en route to 19 points.
Pirates
| 01/31/25 @ West Brunswick | 52-62 |
| 01/29/25 vs Ashley | 51-52 |
| 01/28/25 vs New Hanover | 27-72 |
| 01/17/25 @ North Brunswick | 71-72 |
Even though they lost, Topsail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
West Brunswick was led to victory by Matthew McKenney and K'Veon Griffin. McKenney went 7 of 15 on his way to 21 points in addition to six boards and six steals, while Griffin went 5 for 9 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds. The matchup was Griffin's third in a row with at least ten points. Johnathan Daniels was another key player, putting up five points and five steals.
Topsail's record is now 7-11. As for West Brunswick, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Topsail will host Hoggard at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoggard will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Topsail surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Brunswick, they will welcome Ashley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Brunswick is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
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