Berkeley and Fort Dorchester are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Berkeley Stags will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort Dorchester Patriots at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Berkeley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Summerville just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 54-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Wave. The game marked the Stags' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Fort Dorchester posted their closest win since February 6, 2024 on Saturday. They skirted past Woodland 61-59. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Berkeley better focus on containing Maricious Dawson and Maurice Cannon as the pair were huge in Fort Dorchester's win. Dawson posted 11 points along with eight assists and six boards, while Cannon went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Dawson a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Polite, who had seven points.
Fort Dorchester was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Berkeley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Fort Dorchester, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
Berkeley beat Fort Dorchester 62-52 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Does Berkeley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Dorchester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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