The Southern Lee Cavaliers will square off against the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Southern Lee was able to grind out a solid win over West Cabarrus, taking the game 55-42. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Wolverines are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Scotland lost to Hoke County on the road by a 76-61 margin on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Fighting Scots in their matchups with the Bucks: they've now lost five in a row.
Southern Lee will need focus on slowing down Dajuan Gibson, one of several Scotland players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 15 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. Jerrison Dixon was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 13 points.
Even though they lost, Scotland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 33 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Scotland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Southern Lee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-1.
Everything came up roses for Southern Lee against Scotland when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 90-36 win. Does Southern Lee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scotland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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