Topsail lost against West Brunswick back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Topsail Pirates took a 55-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Brunswick Trojans. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Topsail lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Rhett Britt, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Duron Vaughn, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Pirates
| 01/09/25 vs West Brunswick | 50-55 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hoggard | 43-83 |
Even though they lost, Topsail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
West Brunswick was led to victory by K'Veon Griffin and Matthew McKenney. Griffin posted nine points along with six assists and six steals, while McKenney earned 19 points. McKenney is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Graham, who had seven points.
Topsail now has a losing record at 6-7. As for West Brunswick, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Topsail will take on East Bladen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Topsail is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season. As for West Brunswick, they will face off against Hoggard at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th. Hoggard will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something West Brunswick surely won't give up without a fight.
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