North Carolina High School Basketball - Lumberton nips Scotland
February 10, 2015: Lumberton, NC 28358 Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Scotland Fighting Scots (Laurinburg, NC), 69-64 in a league bout.
With the victory, Lumberton upgrades its record to 12-11 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC) to play the Rams in a 4A Southeastern bout on Friday, February 13. The Rams come into the bout with a record of 3-17. Purnell Swett lost 79-77 in their recent league bout against Hoke County (Raeford, NC)
Next up, the Fighting Scots play the Richmond Raiders (Rockingham, NC) in a 4A Southeastern bout, on Friday, February 13. Scotland will attempt to upgrade on its 14-8 season record. The Raiders come into the bout with a 15-6 record after their 61-49 league win over Pinecrest (Southern Pines, NC).