Lejeune was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 58-43 bruising from the Dixon Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-54 back in November.
Despite the defeat, Lejeune saw an underclassman step up: freshman Maurice Thomas dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 39.5% of the Devilpups' points, marking the fourth time in a row Thomas has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Noah Keller, who earned six points and five boards.
It was another big night for Noah Wright, who had 19 points along with five rebounds and four steals for Dixon. The game was Wright's eighth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Bowers, who scored eight points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Lejeune's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Dixon, they moved to 3-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Lejeune wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-57 defeat against Lakewood on the 10th. As for Dixon, they have also already played their next matchup, a 56-44 loss against Northside - Jacksonville on the 12th.
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