Recap: St. Pauls Bulldogs vs. Scotland Fighting Scots
The St. Pauls Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 30 points or more this season. They breezed by Scotland at home to the tune of 66-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Pauls.
St. Pauls' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Cook, who scored 13 points along with six assists and three steals. Those six assists set a new season-high mark for him. Tyson Thompson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Scotland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Lampley, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Shyland Harrell, who scored eight points.
Scotland struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
St. Pauls has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Scotland, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
St. Pauls won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against North Brunswick on December 29th. North Brunswick has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 676 points over their last nine contests. Scotland won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Whiteville at 2:00 p.m. on December 29th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Whiteville is ranked 485th, while Scotland is ranked 479th).
