Stall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-60 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fort Dorchester Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-45 two weeks ago.
Fort Dorchester's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maricious Dawson, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 17 points and five steals. Dawson is becoming a predictor of Fort Dorchester's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 4-2 (and 5-13 when he doesn't). Jaden Polite was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 19 points and five rebounds.
Stall's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Fort Dorchester, their win bumped their record up to 9-15.
Stall and Fort Dorchester could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. Stall (ranked 195th) will meet James Island (ranked 30th) at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Fort Dorchester will take on Summerville at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday down 100 places (126 vs. 26).
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