Basketball Game Preview: Lejeune Devil Pups vs. South Lenoir Blue Devils

Having just played yesterday, the Lejeune Devil Pups will head out on the road to face off against the South Lenoir Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lejeune and nine for South Lenoir dating back to last season.

Lejeune saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Neuse Charter and fell 69-17. While losing is never fun, the Devil Pups can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 471st, while the Cougars are ranked 105th).

Meanwhile, South Lenoir played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 64-29 defeat at the hands of West Carteret. The Blue Devils were down 49-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Lejeune will have to keep a close watch on Tyazhia Midgett and Makenzie Herring, a pair of players who had a big impact on South Lenoir's prior game. Midgett posted no points along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Herring went 7 of 17 en route to 15 points. Those 15 points gave Herring a new career-high.

South Lenoir's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Lejeune, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.