Lejeune hasn't had much luck against East Carteret recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Both will face off at 7:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Lejeune knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully East Carteret likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Lejeune blew past Southside, posting an 80-46 victory. The Devil Pups have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, East Carteret was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 62-58 to Pamlico County. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (57), the Mariners still had to take the loss.
East Carteret has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Lejeune, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lejeune suffered a grim 87-63 defeat to East Carteret in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Lejeune have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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