After having lost a blowout in their previous game against New Hanover, West Brunswick was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 62-52 victory over the Topsail Pirates. The win was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 01/31/25 vs Topsail | 6 |
| 01/30/25 vs New Hanover | 1 |
| 01/28/25 @ Laney | 1 |
| 01/17/25 vs Hoggard | 1 |
| 01/09/25 @ Topsail | 1 |
West Brunswick was led to victory by Matthew McKenney and K'Veon Griffin. McKenney went 7 for 15 on his way to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals, while Griffin went 5 of 9 en route to 17 points and seven boards. With that strong performance, McKenney is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan Daniels, who posted five points and five steals.
Topsail's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Duron Vaughn, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Elijah Hebron, who went 7 for 15 en route to 19 points.
West Brunswick now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Topsail, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Brunswick will square off against Ashley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season. As for Topsail, they will challenge Hoggard at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hoggard has eight straight victories, Topsail has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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