Lejeune had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Jones Trojans, posting a 64-19 win. The Devil Pups have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
01/28/25 @ Jones | 16 |
01/17/25 @ Southside | 27 |
01/16/25 vs Pamlico County | 22 |
01/08/25 @ Dixon | 21 |
01/06/25 @ Croatan | 43 |
Lejeune's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devon Charles, who went 5 for 11 en route to 16 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Charles' evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Connor Shea was another key player, putting up 13 points and six assists.
Lejeune smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Lejeune pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Jones, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Lejeune has already played their next game, a 61-42 victory against Northside - Pinetown on the 29th. As for Jones, they will head out to take on East Carteret at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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