Lejeune kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a blow against the Dixon Bulldogs, falling 56-25. The Devilpups were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-13.
Dixon found their leader in sophomore Lily Borden, who went 12-for-20 to rack up 25 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Borden has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Weiss, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine assists.
Dixon's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lejeune will take on Swansboro at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Dixon, they will square off against Heide Trask at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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