Fort Dorchester lost against Socastee back in February of 2017 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Fort Dorchester Patriots fell to the Socastee Braves 48-44.
Socastee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bri Smith led the charge by going 7 of 17 on her way to 18 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Bailey, who posted nine points along with seven boards and six assists.
Fort Dorchester has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Socastee, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Fort Dorchester and Laurens will round out the year against one another at at 3:15 p.m. on December 30th. Socastee and Graves County will compete for holiday cheer at 2:15 p.m. on Monday.
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