North Carolina High School Basketball - Scotland tops Pinecrest
January 16, 2024: Laurinburg, NC 28352 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Scotland Fighting Scots (Laurinburg, NC) and the visiting Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC), saw Scotland's basketball squad knock off Pinecrest by a tally of 57-43.
With the victory, Scotland improves its record to 11-1 on the campaign. The Fighting Scots travel to Lee County (Sanford, NC) to play the Yellow Jackets in a 3A/4A Sandhills challenge on Friday, January 19. The Yellow Jackets come into the challenge with a record of 5-6. Lee County lost 68-44 in their recent league challenge against Richmond (Rockingham, NC)
Next up, the Patriots play the Hoke County Bucks (Raeford, NC) in a 3A/4A Sandhills challenge, on Friday, January 19. Pinecrest will attempt to improve on its 4-10 season record. The Bucks come into the challenge with a 3-12 record after their 51-44 league loss to Union Pines (Cameron, NC).