The Washington County Panthers will challenge the Lejeune Devil Pups at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Washington County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Chatham Charter 85-53. With the Panthers ahead 49-23 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Lejeune had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Dolphins 66-45.
Lejeune's win came from a few key players Washington County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Devon Charles, who posted 25 points and seven boards. His evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Shea, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds.
Lejeune smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Lejeune pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.7 points. As for Washington County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
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