There's no place like home for West Ashley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 72-49 margin over the Fort Dorchester Patriots on Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Patriots are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kendell Mack, who went 10 for 15 on his way to 27 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Damon Junior, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points and five steals.
West Ashley was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Dorchester only posted eight assists.
Despite the loss, Fort Dorchester still got an impressive performance from Jaden Polite, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 20 points. Those 20 points gave Polite a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maricious Dawson, who posted five points.
The victory snapped West Ashley's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-9 record. As for Fort Dorchester, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Ashley will challenge Stall at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. West Ashley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season. As for Fort Dorchester, they will take on James Island at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. James Island will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Fort Dorchester surely won't give up without a fight.
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