The Scotland Fighting Scots basketball squad (Laurinburg, NC), was outscored 45-35 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Union Pines Vikings (Cameron, NC)

With the victory, Union Pines advances its record to 4-3 on the year. The Vikings travel to Southern Alamance (Graham, NC) to meet the Patriots in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 17. The Patriots enter the battle with a record of 5-0.

The Fighting Scots now own a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Marlboro County for a non-league battle on Friday, December 20.