Scotland is 1-9 against Richmond since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Scotland Fighting Scots will get right back to it and host the Richmond Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Scotland will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 381st, while Richmond is ranked 31st).
Scotland unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They had to suffer through a rough 82-46 loss at the hands of Westover. Scotland has struggled against Westover recently, as their matchup on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
In what's become a running theme this season, Richmond gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Pine Forest 79-33 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Richmond has posted yet this season.
Paul McNeil Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 37 points along with six assists and six rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last eight times he's played. JV Drake was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with three steals.
Scotland's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Richmond, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Scotland lost to Richmond at home by a decisive 86-71 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Scotland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
