Lejeune was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-57 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lakewood Leopards. Even though they lost, the Devilpups' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.8 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Maurice Thomas
| 12/10/25 vs Lakewood | 17 |
| 12/09/25 vs Dixon | 17 |
| 12/03/25 @ Lakewood | 29 |
| 11/21/25 @ Swansboro | 22 |
| 11/19/25 @ Dixon | 22 |
Several Devilpups players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maurice Thomas, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds. The game was Thomas' fifth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaceon Trice, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.
Lejeune's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lakewood, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lejeune will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southwest Onslow at 3:00 p.m. on the 27th. As for Lakewood, they will be home for the holidays to greet Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Dark Horses have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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