Topsail was the 64-53 winner over New Hanover when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Topsail Pirates fell 46-37 to the New Hanover Wildcats on Friday.
Ava Kita
| 02/21/25 vs New Hanover | 6 |
| 02/18/25 vs Ashley | 8 |
| 02/13/25 vs Laney | 2 |
| 02/11/25 @ Ashley | 2 |
| 02/07/25 vs South Brunswick | 5 |
| 02/05/25 @ Laney | 4 |
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ava Kita, who posted 17 points and six steals. Kita is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Reed Garofano, who earned six points along with five boards and four steals.
Leading New Hanover to victory were Brianna Stanley and Jazziyah Smith. Stanley went 6-for-11 to rack up 17 points and four steals, while Smith dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Londyn Doughty, who had two points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Topsail's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for New Hanover, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Topsail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Hanover, they and Hoggard will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Hoggard will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something New Hanover surely won't give up without a fight.
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