The Lejeune Devil Pups are taking a road trip to square off against the Jones Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Lejeune and ten for Jones.
Last Friday, Lejeune was beaten by Southside 63-32.
| 01/17/25 @ Southside | 5 |
| 01/16/25 vs Pamlico County | 2 |
| 01/08/25 @ Dixon | 5 |
| 01/06/25 @ Croatan | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Lakewood | 2 |
| 12/18/24 @ South Lenoir | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Lejeune saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Madison McQueen posted 14 points in addition to six boards and five steals. McQueen has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiara Davis, who scored nine points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Jones played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Pamlico County and fell 60-11. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 606th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 104th).
Jones' loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Lejeune, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Lejeune came out on top in a nail-biter against Jones in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 37-34. Does Lejeune have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jones turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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