Two dominant guards in Maricious Dawson and Gavin Ward are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fort Dorchester Patriots will look to defend their home court on Friday against the James Island Trojans at 8:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Fort Dorchester ended up a good deal behind West Ashley and lost 60-46. 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 106th, while the Wildcats are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for James Island, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They snuck past Summerville with a 55-49 win on Tuesday.
James Island's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Fort Dorchester, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Fort Dorchester was able to grind out a solid win over James Island in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, winning 55-43. Will Fort Dorchester repeat their success, or does James Island have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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