Cougars
| 01/06/25 vs Lejeune | 87-75 |
| 01/03/25 @ Southside | 81-36 |
| 12/30/24 @ Ashley | 73-57 |
| 12/28/24 vs Cape Fear Academy | 83-70 |
| 12/27/24 @ East Bladen | 80-63 |
| + 2 more games |
Croatan came tearing into Monday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They rang in the new year with an 87-75 win over the Lejeune Devil Pups. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Devil Pups are ranked 402nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Croatan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trey Jones, who posted 24 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was James Clemens, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds.
Croatan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Lejeune still got an impressive performance from Devon Charles, who dropped a double-double on 43 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 57.3% of Lejeune's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Shea, who put up 13 points and four steals.
Croatan's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Lejeune, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Dixon the next time they take the court. Lejeune will head out to face Dixon at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Croatan will host them at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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