Lejeune is on a six-game streak of home losses, Jones a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Lejeune Devil Pups will square off against the Jones Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lejeune came up short against East Carteret on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Lejeune ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-22.
Despite their defeat, Lejeune saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kadence Gordon, who had 11 digs, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasyn Griffey, who had four digs and four aces.
Meanwhile, Jones came up short against Southside on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
While Jones had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 17-25, 25-19, 25-19.
Lejeune's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Jones, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Lejeune came up short against Jones in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Lejeune have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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