The Topsail Pirates struggled with offensive rebounds on Thursday (the Laney Buccaneers had 13 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Topsail took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laney. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Topsail in their matchups with Laney: they've now lost nine in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Topsail lost, one person who can't be blamed is Spencer Henry. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points.
Topsail struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Laney got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Shark Baynard out in front who scored 11 points. Quin?sier Waddell was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with four steals.
Topsail has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Laney, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-3.
Topsail will head out on the road to square off against Laney at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Laney is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 42nd, while Topsail is ranked 399th). As for Laney, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Topsail at 6:30 p.m. Laney is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Topsail is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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