Lejeune was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 41-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Carteret Mariners. The matchup was a 17-17 toss-up at halftime, but the Devil Pups couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Lejeune still got an impressive performance from Madison McQueen, who posted 23 points. That was a full 57.5% of Lejeune's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Scarlett McLean was another key player, putting up ten points and seven boards.
East Carteret was led to victory by Lyrik Oliver and Sophia Baker. Oliver put up 16 points, while Baker scored 15 points. The dominant performance gave Baker a new career-high in points.
Lejeune's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for East Carteret, their win bumped their record up to 3-13.
Lejeune has already played their next game, a 62-14 loss against Northside - Pinetown on the 7th. As for East Carteret, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-43 victory against Southside on the 7th.
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