basketball
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Knights to host No. 19 Union College
LAURINBURG — The St. Andrews University men’s basketball team will welcome No. 19 Union College to Laurinburg on Saturday for a 2 p.m. Appalachian Athletic Conference matchup. St. Andrews (5-15, 4-12 AAC) is looking to end a two-game skid. Union College (14-7, 11-4 AAC) is the better team on paper,…
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Saints grab wins at Liberty Christian Academy
FAYETTEVILLE — The Scotland Christian Academy boys basketball team used a productive first half to defeat Liberty Christian 65-48 on Thursday. The Saints (15-3, 12-0 CCAA) held a 33-17 lead at halftime. That lead helped them withstand some late rally attempts by the Knights. Liberty Christian (8-3) outscored Scotland Christian…
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Johnson leads Scots past Cavs at MLK Classic
RED SPRINGS — The Scotland High boys basketball team weathered a late run by Southern Lee on their way to a 50-39 win over the Cavaliers on Monday at the Red Springs MLK Classic. Scotland’s Mandrell Johnson posted a game-high 19 points. Bruce Wall had 12 points, and the Scots…
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Bruce Wall is back to himself
LAURINBURG — Bruce Wall wasn’t himself when he joined the Scotland High basketball team after football season ended in December. The senior forward’s intangibles — including athleticism, IQ and hustle — were all there. But his perimeter shots just weren’t falling. And his right knee continued to be supported by…
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Scots grab rivalry win over Richmond, 57-54
LAURINBURG — Powered by productive outings from Trey Graham, Bruce Wall and Garrett McRae, the Scotland High boys basketball team held on for a 57-54 win over rival Richmond on Friday night. Graham was impressive in the post, recording 17 points and eight rebounds. Wall added 12 points and five…
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Sandy Grove tops Spring Hill
LAURINBURG — The Spring Hill Middle School boys and girls basketball teams fell to Sandy Grove on Thursday night. Both games were closely contested, but the Panthers of Sandy Grove found a way to head back to Hoke County with a pair of wins. Lady Panthers hold off comeback attempt…
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Rivals clash on Friday
LAURINBURG — The first of two Scotland-Richmond rivalry basketball games this season is slated for Friday night at Scotland High. The varsity girls will play at 6 p.m., followed by the boys at approximately 7:30. Scotland boys look to rebound The Fighting Scots will have a chance to put a…
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Clark, Locklear lead Saints to victory at CCA
WHITEVILLE — Brodie Clark and Rodney Locklear led the Scotland Christian Academy boys basketball team to a 59-35 win over Columbus Christian on Monday night. Clark posted 19 points and eight rebounds. Locklear added 18 points and four steals for the Saints (12-3, 9-0 CCAA). Scotland Christian has now won…
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Saints complete season sweep of Bulldogs
FLORENCE — For the second time this season, the Maranatha Christian boys basketball team had a strong start against Scotland Christian. The Bulldogs led the Saints 20-15 after the first quarter on Thursday. But the Saints quickly responded, outscoring the Bulldogs 43-24 over the next two periods and holding off…
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Late run helps Scots hold off Bucks
LAURINBURG — Friday night’s boys basketball game between Scotland and Hoke featured a repetitive storyline: Scotland would make a run, take a lead just shy of 10 points, and Hoke would battle back to tie the game or take a small lead of its own. That happened several times in…
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Local basketball teams look to rebound from losses
LAURINBURG — Local basketball teams will soon have chances to recover from recent losses. The St. Andrews University men’s basketball team will have its chance on Saturday afternoon, when the Knights travel to Bryan College for a 2 p.m. Appalachian Athletic Conference game. St. Andrews (3-10, 3-7 AAC) will look…
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College roundup: St. Andrews’ lead slips away
LAURINBURG — Upon returning from the holiday break, the St. Andrews University men’s and women’s basketball teams both lost to Milligan College in Appalachian Athletic Conference action on Thursday. The St. Andrews men held a five-point lead with just over three minutes left in the game, but Milligan rallied to…
