The Topsail Pirates pushed their score all the way to 64 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Ashley at home by a decisive 81-64 margin. Topsail was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ashley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Defeat or not, Topsail got some senior leadership from Caden Wilson and Jariel Howard. Wilson scored 18 points along with five assists, while Howard. scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Duron Vaughn, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Quinn Bentley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ashley, scoring 27 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bentley has scored all season. Wyatt Ellis was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Topsail's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Ashley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-15.
Topsail will head out on the road to face off against Laney at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Laney will be up against Topsail's rather soft defense (which has allowed 67.26 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. As for Ashley, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against North Brunswick at 8:00 p.m. Ashley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 207 points over their last three matches.
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