Porter-Gaud was the 55-38 winner over Fort Dorchester when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cyclones fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 63-61 on Tuesday. The loss put an end to the Cyclones' undefeated start to the season.
Fort Dorchester was led to victory by Tyquez Jenkins and Maricious Dawson. Jenkins dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds, while Dawson shot 88% from the field en route to 16 points and six boards. Those 88% field goal percentage gave Dawson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of DeOndre Haynes, who went 5-for-6 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Porter-Gaud fell to 2-1. As for Fort Dorchester, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Porter-Gaud has already played their next contest, a 63-49 victory against Oceanside Collegiate Academy on the 3rd. As for Fort Dorchester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-47 win against Timberland on the 3rd.
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