Basketball Recap: Topsail Comes Up Short

After flying high against Ashley on Friday, Topsail came back down to earth. The Pirates fell just short of the Dixon Bulldogs by a score of 58-56 on Monday. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.

Mason French

Points

12/09/25 vs Cape Fear Academy	6
11/18/25 vs Croatan	13
11/21/25 @ New Bern	13
12/12/25 @ Ashley	13
11/20/25 vs Cleveland	14

Loss or not, Topsail got some senior leadership from Logan Carano and Mason French. Carano shot 54% from the field en route to 21 points and five assists, while French went 8-for-14 to rack up 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points French has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Luke Redifer, who posted five points and five boards.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dixon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Wright, who shot 43% from the field on his way to 16 points. The matchup was Wright's tenth in a row with at least 16 points. Jacorian Taylor was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.

Topsail's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Dixon, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.

Topsail will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pinecrest at 8:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Dixon, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-50 victory against Richlands on the 17th.