After flying high against Dixon last Friday, Topsail came back down to earth. The Topsail Pirates took a 72-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine Forest Trojans on Monday. The game was a 36-36 toss-up at halftime, but the Pirates couldn't quite close it out.
Rhett Britt and Spencer Henry certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Britt went 8 for 20 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds, while Henry went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points. Britt's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Duron Vaughn, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Pine Forest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Derek Green, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was Christian Baynes, who went 8 for 14 en route to 17 points plus seven assists and five rebounds.
Topsail's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Pine Forest, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Topsail won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against New Bern at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine Forest, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Gray's Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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