West Ashley and Fort Dorchester are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The West Ashley Wildcats will face off against the Fort Dorchester Patriots at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, West Ashley slipped by James Island 50-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Dorchester, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 47-40 victory over White Knoll on Saturday.
West Ashley better focus on containing Jaden Polite and Samy Ibrahim as the pair were huge in Fort Dorchester's win. Polite posted 13 points and six rebounds, while Ibrahim earned 13 points. That's the most rebounds Polite has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Peter Burton, who had two points and four blocks.
Fort Dorchester pushed their record up to 7-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins 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 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
West Ashley couldn't quite finish off Fort Dorchester in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 65-63. Thankfully for West Ashley, Khayri Beyah (who went 7 of 8 on his way to 17 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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