After flying high against Woodland last Saturday, Fort Dorchester came back down to earth. The Fort Dorchester Patriots took a hard 57-39 fall against the Berkeley Stags on Tuesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-28 back in December of 2024.
Fort Dorchester's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cailyn Webber, who posted nine points and seven rebounds, and Kylee Clarke, who had eight points along with six steals and five boards. That's the most points Webber has posted since back in December of 2023.
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Even though they lost, Fort Dorchester smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Berkeley found their leader in freshman Alaina Carter, who went 8 of 16 on her way to 21 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Carter has scored at least a third of Berkeley's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiyanna Moses, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 12 points and five assists.
Fort Dorchester's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Berkeley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Dorchester will challenge Ashley Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashley Ridge will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Fort Dorchester surely won't give up without a fight. As for Berkeley, they will head out to face off against Lucy Beckham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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