The Fort Dorchester Patriots were the 57-55 winner over the Northwood Academy Chargers when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Fort Dorchester had to suffer through a rough 53-20 loss at the hands of Northwood Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Fort Dorchester has scored all season.
Northwood Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but alayah birch led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. The matchup was birch's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Morgan Jones was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Fort Dorchester's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Northwood Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Fort Dorchester and A.C. Flora will face off at 6:30 p.m. on December 11th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in A.C. Flora's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games. As for Northwood Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Ashley Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ashley Ridge is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64 points per game.
