North Carolina High School Basketball - Scotland holds off Pinecrest
January 30, 2023: Southern Pines, NC 28387 Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Scotland Fighting Scots (Laurinburg, NC) and the host Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC), saw Scotland's basketball squad hold off Pinecrest by a tally of 46-43.
With the victory, Scotland improves its record to 13-7 on the campaign. The Fighting Scots host Pinecrest (Southern Pines, NC) to confront the Patriots in a 3A/4A Conference 24 challenge on Friday, February 3. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 10-5. Pinecrest won 44-34 in their recent league challenge against Lee County (Sanford, NC)
Next up, the Patriots confront the Lee County Yellow Jackets (Sanford, NC) in a 3A/4A Conference 24 challenge, on Tuesday, January 31. Pinecrest will attempt to improve on its 9-5 season record. The Yellow Jackets come into the challenge with a 12-4 record after their 54-41 league win over Southern Lee (Sanford, NC).