South Brunswick is 2-8 against Topsail since November of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Brunswick Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Topsail Pirates at 6:00 p.m.
South Brunswick is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laney.
South Brunswick started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-15, 30-28, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Topsail waltzed into their game on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Centurions.
Topsail had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-17, 25-15, 26-24.
Topsail's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Lambert, who had 20 kills, 16 digs, and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Lambert a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Losey, who had nine digs, a kill, and 28 assists.
South Brunswick's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Topsail, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
South Brunswick might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Topsail in their previous matchup back in September. Can South Brunswick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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