Fort Dorchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-31 heartbreaker at the hands of the White Knoll Timberwolves. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 35th).
White Knoll got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Shaelyn Hayes out in front who posted 11 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Emory Waters-Inman, who put up nine points.
Fort Dorchester's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for White Knoll, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Fort Dorchester wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-42 defeat against West Ashley on the 14th. As for White Knoll, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-42 loss against Dutch Fork on the 14th.
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