The Lejeune Devil Pups's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 68-28 loss at the hands of Northside - Pinetown. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lejeune in their matchups with Northside - Pinetown: they've now lost seven in a row.
Lejeune's loss came despite strong showings from Shyanne Bryant and Alyssa Arce. Bryant scored 13 points along with four steals, while Arce scored five points.
Lejeune struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Northside - Pinetown pulled down 15 offensive rebounds.
Northside - Pinetown was led to victory by Oliviajane Cahoon and Mariah Jones. Cahoon scored 17 points along with six assists and six steals, while Jones dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Jones hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Madison Scheffler, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Lejeune's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Northside - Pinetown, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Lejeune will be playing at home against East Carteret at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Carteret has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 319 points over their last five matches. As for Northside - Pinetown, they will be playing at home against Pamlico County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northside - Pinetown is on a three-game streak of home wins, Pamlico County a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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