The Fort Dorchester Patriots will head out on the road to take on the West Ashley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fort Dorchester is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since December 6, 2024 on Friday. They took a blow against Ashley Ridge, falling 52-25. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Swamp Foxes are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, West Ashley beat James Island 52-47 on Friday.
West Ashley's win came from a few key players Fort Dorchester will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emma Elliott, who posted 20 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Destiny Ladson was another key player, putting up 16 points.
West Ashley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
West Ashley now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Fort Dorchester, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Fort Dorchester came up short against West Ashley in their previous matchup back in January, falling 53-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ladson, who went 12 of 24 en route to 28 points and seven steals. Now that Fort Dorchester knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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