After flying high against East Carteret last Tuesday, Northside - Pinetown came back down to earth. The Northside - Pinetown Panthers took a hard 61-42 fall against the Lejeune Devil Pups on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Northside - Pinetown's loss came despite strong showings from Zi'Mier Alexander and Malachi Moore. Alexander went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and five boards, while Moore posted ten points.
Lejeune's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Velez, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Dorelien, who went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points and five boards.
Northside - Pinetown's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. As for Lejeune, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northside - Pinetown will venture away from home to challenge Southside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southside has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Lejeune, they will head out to face off against Pamlico County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lejeune's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
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