Basketball Game Preview: Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes vs. Fort Dorchester Patriots

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. One thing working in Ashley Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.

Ashley Ridge will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 44-point drubbing they dealt Beaufort on Friday. Ashley Ridge blew past Beaufort, posting an 83-39 victory. The Swamp Foxes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Ashley Ridge's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Everett Jr, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 20 points and five steals, and Ben Duncan, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Everett Jr is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Pj Brown, who posted six points in addition to five boards and three steals.

Meanwhile, Fort Dorchester came up short against Berkeley on Tuesday and fell 45-33. The contest marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Ashley Ridge pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Fort Dorchester, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

Ashley Ridge couldn't quite finish off Fort Dorchester when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 61-58. Will Ashley Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.