Basketball Game Preview: Swansboro Pirates vs. Lejeune Devil Pups

Swansboro has gone 8-2 against Lejeune recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Swansboro Pirates will head out to square off against the Lejeune Devil Pups at 6:00 p.m. Swansboro is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.

Last Tuesday, Swansboro earned a 36-28 win over Havelock.

Swansboro found their leader in sophomore Addison King, who posted nine points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for King. The team also got some help courtesy of Mattie Floyd, who had six points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Lejeune played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by North Duplin and fell 51-14. The Devil Pups were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.

Swansboro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Lejeune, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Everything came up roses for Swansboro against Lejeune when the teams last played back in November, as the team secured a 56-6 victory. In that game, Swansboro amassed a halftime lead of 30-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.