The Southside Seahawks and the Lejeune Devil Pups will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. The timing is sure in Southside's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Lejeune has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Southside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 60-13 victory over Mattamuskeet. The Seahawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/16/25 vs Mattamuskeet | 9 |
| 12/05/23 @ Mattamuskeet | 6 |
| 12/03/24 vs Martin County | 3 |
| 01/05/24 vs Mattamuskeet | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Mattamuskeet | 2 |
Southside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Skye Wilkins, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 rebounds. Those nine points gave Wilkins a new career-high. Michelle Brown was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Southside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lejeune was beaten by Pamlico County 65-20 on Thursday. 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 551st, while the Hurricanes are ranked 95th).
Southside is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Lejeune, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything came up roses for Southside against Lejeune in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 51-11 win. In that matchup, Southside amassed a halftime lead of 32-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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