The Topsail Pirates will square off against the West Brunswick Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Topsail is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.
Topsail is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hoggard on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Topsail was beaten by Hoggard 83-43. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-20.
The losing side was boosted by Rhett Britt, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mason French, who posted five points.
Even though they lost, Topsail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, West Brunswick was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 47-42 to Ashley. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Screaming Eagle 15-7 in the first quarter.
Topsail will need focus on slowing down K'Veon Griffin, one of several West Brunswick players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 14 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Clarida, who put up eight points along with six boards and three steals.
Topsail's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for West Brunswick, they dropped their record down to 8-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Topsail came up short against West Brunswick in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 52-41. Can Topsail avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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