Pirates
| 01/28/25 vs New Hanover | 64-53 |
| 01/17/25 @ North Brunswick | 40-27 |
| 01/14/25 vs East Bladen | 60-52 |
| 01/09/25 vs West Brunswick | 42-40 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hoggard | 25-55 |
After losing to New Hanover the last time they met, Topsail decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Topsail Pirates came out on top against the New Hanover Wildcats by a score of 64-53 on Tuesday. With that victory, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 50.4 points per game.
Topsail got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Riley Trimble out in front who went 7 for 11 on her way to 15 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Trimble is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Ryan Lambert was another key player, going 7 of 16 en route to 14 points along with four steals and four blocks.
Topsail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
New Hanover lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brianna Stanley, who posted 18 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Zirhe Sellers, who put up eight points and ten rebounds.
Topsail is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for New Hanover, they moved to 11-5 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Topsail didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-34 victory against Ashley on the 29th. As for New Hanover, they will venture away from home to face off against West Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Hanover is facing West Brunswick at the right time seeing as West Brunswick is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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