North Carolina High School Basketball - Scotland nips Pinecrest
February 3, 2023: Laurinburg, NC 28352
Scotland Fighting Scots (Laurinburg, NC) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC), 51-44 in a league bout.
With the win, Scotland upgrades its record to 14-7 on the season. The Fighting Scots host Westover (Fayetteville, NC) to play the Wolverines in a non-league bout on Monday, February 6. The Wolverines go into the bout with a record of 5-12. Westover lost 75-27 in their recent league bout against Terry Sanford (Fayetteville, NC)
Next up, the Patriots play the Hoke County Bucks (Raeford, NC) in a 3A/4A Conference 24 bout, on Tuesday, February 7. Pinecrest will attempt to upgrade on its 10-6 season record. The Bucks go into the bout with a 2-21 record after their 48-45 league loss to Union Pines (Cameron, NC).