The Scotland Highlanders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Gregory on the road and fell 70-31. Scotland was down 53-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Daniel Mitchell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Gregory, scoring 23 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mitchell has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Noah Bearshield, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Scotland's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Gregory, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Scotland will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Freeman Academy/Marion at 7:30 p.m. on February 12th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Dakota (Scotland is ranked 148th, while Freeman Academy/Marion is ranked 128th). As for Gregory, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-53 defeat vs. St. Mary on the 10th.
