North Carolina High School Basketball - Jones nips Lejeune
January 10, 2023: Camp Lejeune, NC 28547 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Jones Trojans (Trenton, NC) and the host Lejeune Devil Pups (Camp Lejeune, NC), saw Jones's basketball squad hold off Lejeune by a count of 34-28.
With the victory, Jones upgrades its record to 1-7 on the campaign. The Trojans host East Carteret (Beaufort, NC) to play the Mariners in a 1A/2A Conference 3 challenge on Friday, January 13. The Mariners come into the challenge with a record of 12-2. East Carteret won 67-48 in their recent league challenge against Northside - Pinetown (Pinetown, NC)
Next up, the Devil Pups play the Pamlico County Hurricanes (Bayboro, NC) in a 1A/2A Conference 3 challenge, on Friday, January 13. Lejeune will attempt to upgrade on its 0-10 season record. The Hurricanes come into the challenge with a 3-8 record after their 56-41 league loss to Southside (Chocowinity, NC).