North Carolina High School Basketball - Scotland tops Purnell Swett
February 7, 2018: Pembroke, NC 28372 Scotland Fighting Scots (Laurinburg, NC) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC), 62-44 in a league bout.
With the victory, Scotland upgrades its record to 14-7 on the campaign. The Fighting Scots travel to Richmond (Rockingham, NC) to play the Raiders in a Sandhills 4A bout on Friday, February 9. The Raiders come into the bout with a record of 7-16. Richmond lost 69-46 in their recent league bout against Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC)
Next up, the Rams play the Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC) in a Sandhills 4A bout, on Friday, February 9. Purnell Swett will attempt to upgrade on its 6-14 season record. The Pirates come into the bout with a 12-11 record after their 68-66 league win over Scotland (Laurinburg, NC).