North Carolina High School Basketball - Pinecrest nipped by Scotland
January 16, 2024: Laurinburg, NC 28352
In Tuesday's league match, the host Scotland Fighting Scots basketball team scored a tight 48-44 triumph over the Pinecrest Patriots.
In their next game, the Fighting Scots face the Lee County Yellow Jackets (Sanford, NC) in a 3A/4A Sandhills match, on Friday, January 19. Scotland will attempt to move on its 6-8 season record. The Yellow Jackets enter the match with a 5-9 record after their 118-52 league loss to Richmond (Rockingham, NC).
With the defeat, Pinecrest moves to 7-6 on the year. The Patriots host Hoke County (Raeford, NC) to face the Bucks in a 3A/4A Sandhills match on Friday, January 19. The Bucks enter the match with a record of 10-6. Hoke County won 82-55 in their recent league match against Union Pines (Cameron, NC)