Two dominant guards in Clayton Everett Jr and Maricious Dawson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes will take on the Fort Dorchester Patriots at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Ashley Ridge came up short against James Island and fell 67-60.
Meanwhile, Fort Dorchester can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They blew past Stall 69-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Patriots have posted since December 21, 2024.
Ashley Ridge better focus on containing DeOndre Haynes and Kersaun Cooke as the pair were huge in Fort Dorchester's win. Haynes went 8 of 13 on his way to 21 points and three steals, while Cooke posted 17 points. The dominant performance gave Haynes a new career-high in points. Maurice Cannon was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Fort Dorchester's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 8-12. As for Ashley Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Ashley Ridge strolled past Fort Dorchester when the teams last played on January 10th by a score of 71-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashley Ridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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