The Fort Dorchester Patriots will challenge the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Fort Dorchester lost to Berkeley on the road by a 56-39 margin. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Stags recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Ashley Ridge waltzed into their match on Friday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They took down the Eagles 64-47. Given the Swamp Foxes' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Eagles are ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Dorchester better keep an eye on Skyla Tuthill. She was instrumental in Ashley Ridge's win, putting up 18 points and seven boards. Tuthill's evening made it 15 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. LaChar Lawrence was another key player, posting six points.
Ashley Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beaufort only posted five assists.
Fort Dorchester's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Ashley Ridge, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Fort Dorchester came up short against Ashley Ridge in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 54-47. Can Fort Dorchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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