Lejeune was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to the Southside Seahawks at home by a 66-49 margin. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Devil Pups this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-32 back in January.
Despite the defeat, Lejeune saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Madison McQueen posted 34 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. That was a full 69.4% of Lejeune's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Daniela Quinceno, also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first board of the season.
Southside's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lily McLean, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 20 rebounds. McLean has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. I'Kiriyah Minor was another key player, putting up 19 points along with eight boards and five steals.
Lejeune's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Southside, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing East Carteret the next time they take the court. Lejeune will host East Carteret at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Southside will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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