Lejeune took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Richlands Wildcats , sneaking past 62-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Devil Pups have posted since November 17, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lejeune to victory, but perhaps none more so than Devon Charles, who went 10 for 21 en route to 21 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. The matchup was Charles' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Dorelien, who had 15 points in addition to three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Richlands lost, don't look at Lenny Halftner-Hunter. Despite the final result, he had 31 points. Caleb Simco was another key player, scoring 15 points.
Lejeune will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lakewood at 7:30 p.m. on December 5th. Richlands has already played their next game (against Lejeune), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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