Lejeune was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 50-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Carteret Mariners. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mariners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 41-40 last Wednesday.
Madison McQueen and Scarlett McLean certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. McQueen posted 24 points in addition to six boards and six steals, while McLean earned nine points along with six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 63.2% of Lejeune's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
East Carteret's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Katie Goodwin, who had 13 points. Estella Lewis was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Lejeune's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for East Carteret, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-13 record this season.
Lejeune has already played their next game, a 55-41 win against Jones on the 13th. East Carteret has also already played their next contest (against Northside - Pinetown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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