The Fort Dorchester Patriots suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Wednesday. Their rough 53-28 loss to Ashley Ridge might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Fort Dorchester has suffered against Ashley Ridge since January 24, 2020.
Fort Dorchester's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cailah Tucker, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Ashley Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dianna Blake led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Brown, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Fort Dorchester and nudges their season record down to 9-7. As for Ashley Ridge, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Fort Dorchester will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Stall at 7:00 p.m. As for Ashley Ridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Pinewood Prep at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Pinewood Prep will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 200th, while Ashley Ridge is ranked 43rd).
