The Scotland Fighting Scots will challenge the Union Pines Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Scotland is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Scotland was beaten by Southern Lee 73-37. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Scots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 59th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Union Pines, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Fairmont by a score of 71-59 last Monday. The Vikings pushed the score to 58-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Tornadoes cut but never quite recovered from.
Union Pines' win came from a few key players Scotland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aiden Leonard, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 22 points and three steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Kyle, who went 8 for 13 en route to 17 points.
Scotland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Union Pines, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Scotland lost to Union Pines at home by a decisive 72-56 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Scotland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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