Basketball Game Preview: Scotland Fighting Scots vs. Cheraw Braves

Two dominant guards in Jerrison Dixon and Elijah McClain are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Scotland Fighting Scots will face off against the Cheraw Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Scotland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Scotland turned things around against Dillon Christian on Saturday. They ended the year with a bang, routing the Warriors 62-36. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Fighting Scots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 493rd in North Carolina, while the Warriors are ranked 202nd in South Carolina).

Scotland found their leader in sophomore Dixon, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 22 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Dixon a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of LaSean Pittman, who posted 11 points and seven boards.

Scotland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 27 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Cheraw played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Richmond and fell 70-40. The Braves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-22.

Scotland's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Cheraw, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.