North Carolina High School Basketball - Richmond tops Purnell Swett
January 25, 2019: Rockingham, NC 28380 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Richmond Raiders (Rockingham, NC) and the visiting Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC), saw Richmond's basketball squad knock off Purnell Swett by a count of 37-22.
With the victory, Richmond upgrades its record to 9-8 on the campaign. The Raiders host Pinecrest (Southern Pines, NC) to play the Patriots in a Sandhills 4A challenge on Tuesday, January 29. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 16-2. Pinecrest won 57-47 in their recent league challenge against Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC)
Next up, the Rams play the Scotland Fighting Scots (Laurinburg, NC) in a Sandhills 4A challenge, on Thursday, January 31. Purnell Swett will attempt to upgrade on its 4-12 season record. The Fighting Scots come into the challenge with a 7-11 record after their 53-43 non-league win over Marlboro County (Bennettsville, SC).