Topsail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ashley Screaming Eagle. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Screaming Eagle from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
| 01/29/25 vs Ashley | 10 |
| 01/28/25 vs New Hanover | 10 |
| 01/17/25 @ North Brunswick | 10 |
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rhett Britt, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Britt has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Duron Vaughn, who posted eight points and 11 rebounds.
Ashley had a senior duo take command as Nate Jarrell scored 22 points and Quinn Bentley had 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Kegley, who earned five points and five boards.
Topsail's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Ashley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
Topsail will face off against West Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Topsail is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season. As for Ashley, they will take on New Hanover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Hanover knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 games -- so hopefully Ashley likes a good challenge.
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