Woodland came up into this matchup off a tough 27-point defeat last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Fort Dorchester Patriots by a score of 61-59 on Saturday. The Wolverines just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Woodland's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of JaKease Salley, who went 9 of 22 on his way to 23 points along with five assists and three steals, and Aiden Walker, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamin Brown, who had five points and four steals.
Leading Fort Dorchester to victory were Maricious Dawson and Maurice Cannon. Dawson put up 11 points in addition to eight assists and six boards, while Cannon went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Dawson a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Jaden Polite, who posted seven points.
Woodland's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Fort Dorchester, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
Woodland and Fort Dorchester could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. Woodland (ranked 152nd) will meet Goose Creek (ranked 15th) at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Fort Dorchester (ranked 110th) will meet Berkeley (ranked 27th) at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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