Fort Dorchester and West Ashley are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Fort Dorchester Patriots will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the West Ashley Wildcats at 8:30 p.m. Fort Dorchester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
Fort Dorchester took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against White Knoll by a score of 47-40.
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Jaden Polite and Samy Ibrahim were among the main playmakers for Fort Dorchester as the former posted 13 points and six rebounds and the latter put up 13 points. That's the most rebounds Polite has posted since back in December of 2024. Peter Burton was another key player, putting up two points and four blocks.
Meanwhile, West Ashley slipped by James Island 50-49 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Fort Dorchester pushed their record up to 7-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for West Ashley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Fort Dorchester skirted past West Ashley 65-63 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Does Fort Dorchester have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Ashley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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