The Lejeune Devil Pups's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 80-54 loss at the hands of East Carteret. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lejeune in their matchups with East Carteret: they've now lost nine in a row.
Despite the loss, Lejeune still got an impressive performance from Trevor Highsmith, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Highsmith hasn't dropped below two blocks for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Connor Shea, who scored 12 points along with seven assists.
Charles Matheka was his usual excellent self, scoring 30 points along with six assists for East Carteret. Matheka hasn't dropped below 15points for six straight games. Jayedon Watson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Lejeune has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for East Carteret, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lejeune will take on Southside at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southside is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses. As for East Carteret, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northside - Pinetown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northside - Pinetown knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully East Carteret likes a good challenge.
