North Carolina High School Basketball - Scotland toppled by Union Pines
January 31, 2025: Laurinburg, NC 28352
Union Pines Vikings (Cameron, NC) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Scotland Fighting Scots (Laurinburg, NC), 43-35 in a league match.
With the victory, Union Pines upgrades its record to 18-0 on the year. The Vikings host Richmond (Rockingham, NC) to face the Raiders in a 3A/4A Sandhills match on Tuesday, February 4. The Raiders enter the match with a record of 13-5. Richmond won 56-33 in their recent league match against Hoke County (Raeford, NC)
The Fighting Scots now sport a 9-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Purnell Swett for a non-league match on Monday, February 3. Scotland will face a Rams squad coming off a 48-34 league loss to Gray's Creek (Hope Mills, NC). The Rams record now stands at 3-15.