Dixon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were beaten by the Lejeune Devil Pups 75-45. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 78-55 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
| 12/27/24 vs Lejeune | 24 |
| 12/12/24 @ Topsail | 15 |
| 12/13/24 vs South Lenoir | 14 |
| 12/17/24 @ Northside - Jacksonville | 6 |
| 12/16/24 vs Heide Trask | 5 |
Despite the loss, Dixon saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jacorian Taylor went 9 of 16 on his way to 24 points and six boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Taylor has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Pena, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Devon Charles continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lejeune, shooting 5-for-8 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 32 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Charles has scored at least a third of Lejeune's points. Sebastian Dorelien was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 10 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Dixon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Lejeune, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Dixon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-40 loss against White Oak on the 28th. As for Lejeune, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-48 defeat against Southwest Onslow on the 28th.
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