West Brunswick used a 22-3 spurt in the third quarter to build a 54-36 advantage over Topsail in a critical Mideastern Conference matchup on Friday, Feb. 1, in Shallotte.
The Trojans desperately needed a win to stay alive in the race for the league’s No. 1 seed for 3A state playoffs and appeared well on their way to a comfortable victory with eight minutes left.
Then Topsail exploded with a run of its own, outscoring West Brunswick 29-11 in the final period to force overtime.