Basketball Game Preview: Scotland Fighting Scots vs. Pinecrest Patriots

The Scotland Fighting Scots will take on the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

On Wednesday, Scotland came up short against Jack Britt and fell 48-41. The Fighting Scots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Pinecrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-44 heartbreaker at the hands of Lee County. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Patriots came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 331st).

Scotland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Pinecrest, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.

Scotland might still be hurting after the 59-36 defeat they got from Pinecrest in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pinecrest's Zymire Spencer, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points along with seven assists and five steals. Now that Scotland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.