Fort Dorchester lost against West Ashley back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Fort Dorchester Patriots lost 72-49 to the West Ashley Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Wildcats are ranked 34th).
When it comes to explaining why Fort Dorchester lost, don't look at Jaden Polite. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points. Polite continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Maricious Dawson, who posted five points.
It was another big night for Kendell Mack, who went 10 for 15 en route to 27 points and five boards for West Ashley. Damon Junior was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points and five steals.
Fort Dorchester has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for West Ashley, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Dorchester will head out to challenge James Island at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. James Island will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Fort Dorchester surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Ashley, they will venture away from home to face off against Stall at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. West Ashley is facing Stall at the right time seeing as Stall is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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