North Carolina High School Basketball - Pinecrest nipped by Scotland
February 2, 2018: Southern Pines, NC 28387 The Scotland Fighting Scots tipped the host Pinecrest Patriots basketball team by a final score of 45-42 in Friday's league game.
In their next game, the Fighting Scots face the Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC) in a Sandhills 4A game, on Tuesday, February 6. Scotland will attempt to move on its 13-6 season record. The Pirates enter the game with a 11-11 record after their 60-56 league win over Richmond (Rockingham, NC).
With the defeat, Pinecrest moves to 16-5 on the year. The Patriots travel to Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC) to face the Falcons in a Sandhills 4A game on Monday, February 5. The Falcons enter the game with a record of 12-8. Seventy-First won 66-47 in their recent league game against Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC)