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).