Scotland and South Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Scotland had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 69-42 loss at the hands of the South Central Falcons. 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 137th, while the Falcons are ranked 41st).
Alicia McClain
| 02/28/25 @ South Central | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ First Flight | 7 |
| 02/17/25 vs Lee County | 4 |
| 02/11/25 @ Lee County | 3 |
| 02/05/25 vs Jack Britt | 2 |
| + 28 more games |
Scotland's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alicia McClain, who almost dropped a double-double with ten boards and nine blocks. McClain is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 33 games she's played dating back to last season. Kayla Simmons was another key player, shooting 63% from the field en route to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brook Evans, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Niyani Mayo, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 15 points and three steals.
Scotland's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for South Central, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-4.
Scotland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Central, they have already played their next match, a 78-76 loss against Fike on the 4th.
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