Scotland won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 65-29 defeat at the hands of the Richmond Raiders. The Fighting Scots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-17.
Several Fighting Scots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tomek McFadden, who posted eight points and five boards. Jesse Clifton was another key player, putting up five points and seven rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Scotland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 32 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Davion Ingram, who had 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amer Morrison, who scored ten points.
Scotland's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Richmond, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Scotland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 76-61 defeat against Hoke County on the 25th. As for Richmond, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th. Richmond is facing Lee County at the right time seeing as Lee County is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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