Dorchester Academy is 2-8 against the Patriots since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dorchester Academy Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Dorchester Academy's defense has only allowed 28.1 points per game this season, so the Patriots' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Dorchester Academy had to settle for a 31-28 defeat against the Warriors. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Dorchester Academy has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry Academy didn't have too much trouble with the Rebels on the road last Wednesday as they won 53-39.
Lillian Lucas continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 30 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilee Stanley, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten steals.
Dorchester Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Patrick Henry Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Dorchester Academy strolled past the Patriots in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 39-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dorchester Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
