Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 15 to 2 on the offensive boards, a fact the Laney Buccaneers proved on Thursday. They walked away with a 50-39 victory over Topsail. Given Laney's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Topsail is ranked 399th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Laney's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shark Baynard, who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Quin?sier Waddell, who scored 14 points along with four steals.
Despite the loss, Topsail still got an impressive performance from Spencer Henry, who 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's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Topsail, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Laney will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Topsail at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Topsail focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Thursday. As for they, they will head out on the road to take on Laney at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Topsail focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Thursday.
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