Scotland is 7-2 against Lee County since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Scotland Fighting Scots will head out to square off against the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Scotland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Scotland will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Richmond, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Scotland came out on top against Richmond by a score of 79-72 on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Fighting Scots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 498th, while the Raiders are ranked 200th).
Dajuan Gibson
| 02/14/25 vs Richmond | 56% |
| 12/13/24 @ Union Pines | 54% |
| 01/14/25 vs Lee County | 50% |
| 02/13/25 @ Montgomery Central | 47% |
| 01/31/25 vs Union Pines | 47% |
It was another big night for Dajuan Gibson, who went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc to rack up 37 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in shooting accuracy (56%). Another player making a difference was Jerrison Dixon, who posted nine points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Scotland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 41 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Southern Lee typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Lee County proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 51-47 W over the Cavaliers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.
Scotland's record now sits at 6-16. As for Lee County, their record is now 12-10.
Scotland was dealt a bruising 87-53 loss at the hands of Lee County when the teams last played on Tuesday. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Scotland was down 48-22.
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