The Lejeune Devil Pups lost against the North Duplin Rebels back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Lejeune took a serious blow against North Duplin, falling 62-14. Lejeune has struggled against North Duplin recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Lejeune still got an impressive performance from S Bryant, who scored 6 points. Bryant scored a full 42.9% of Lejeune's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
North Duplin's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reece Outlaw, who scored 25 points along with 3 steals. Addy Higginbotham was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 6 steals.
Lejeune's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for North Duplin, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Lejeune will head out on the road to face off against Liberty Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Christian Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for North Duplin, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against East Duplin at 6:00 p.m.
