The Topsail Pirates will head out to square off against the Croatan Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Topsail not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 7th (when they won 67-17). Everything went their way against New Bern as they made off with a 49-29 win. The Pirates pushed the score to 39-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Jaelyn Dabideen
| 11/21/25 @ New Bern | 5 |
| 11/20/25 vs Cleveland | 5 |
| 11/18/25 vs Croatan | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Topsail to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaelyn Dabideen, who posted nine points in addition to five boards and five steals. Dabideen is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Charley Moore, who had nine points and seven steals.
Topsail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Croatan duked it out with James Kenan on Monday. The Cougars took down the Tigers 58-39.
Topsail better keep an eye on Neely McMannen. She was instrumental in Croatan's win, putting up 15 points along with eight steals and five assists. That's the most steals McMannen has posted since back in December of 2024. Allison Waner was another key player, earning eight points and three steals.
Topsail now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Croatan, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Topsail came out on top in a nail-biter against Croatan when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 42-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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