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| 02/11/25 - Away | 59-56 W |
| 01/29/25 - Home | 40-34 W |
| 02/19/24 - Home | 43-47 L |
| 02/13/24 - Home | 43-55 L |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 54-51 W |
| + 5 more games |
Topsail proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 50) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Ashley Screaming Eagle 59-56. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Screaming Eagle are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Topsail's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Riley Trimble, who went 5-for-10 en route to 14 points. Trimble is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played. Ryan Lambert was another key player, going 5-for-11 on her way to 15 points and five steals.
Ashley's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caroline Meaney, who went 10-for-13 to rack up 22 points. What's more, Meaney also posted a 77% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Reagan Norris, who went 5-for-6 en route to 15 points.
Topsail is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Ashley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-14.
Looking ahead, Topsail will host Laney at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Topsail is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season. As for Ashley, they will head out on the road to square off against North Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ashley is facing North Brunswick at the right time seeing as North Brunswick is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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