Basketball Game Preview: White Knoll Timberwolves vs. Fort Dorchester Patriots

The White Knoll Timberwolves will take on the Fort Dorchester Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. White Knoll will be strutting in after a win while Fort Dorchester will be coming in after a defeat.

White Knoll is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing River Bluff: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that White Knoll blew River Bluff out of the water with a 61-18 final score. The Timberwolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.

White Knoll's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emory Waters-Inman, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaelyn Hayes, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards.

White Knoll smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.

Meanwhile, Fort Dorchester came up short against Ashley Ridge on Friday and fell 56-49. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Swamp Foxes recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Fort Dorchester now has a losing record at 8-9. As for White Knoll, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.

White Knoll strolled past Fort Dorchester when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 45-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for White Knoll since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.