Lejeune was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 87-75 loss to the Croatan Cougars. 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 402nd, while the Cougars are ranked 88th).
When it comes to explaining why Lejeune lost, don't look at Devon Charles. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 43 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 57.3% of Lejeune's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Shea, who earned 13 points and four steals.
Croatan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trey Jones, who had 24 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. James Clemens was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 16 boards.
Lejeune's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Croatan, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Dixon the next time they take the court. Lejeune will head out to face Dixon at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Croatan will host them at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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