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Marlboro County basketball teams defeat Scotland
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. — The Scotland High varsity boys and girls basketball teams both fell to Marlboro County on Wednesday night. Marlboro County won the girls game 89-40. Asjah Swindell scored a team-high 18 points for the Lady Scots (1-2). Kadence Sheppard added 13 points. For Marlboro County (3-2), Jasmine Norman…
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Wrestling: Terry Sanford defeats Scotland
LAURINBURG — With a few of its starters out of action, the Scotland High wrestling team lost to Terry Sanford 47-20 on Wednesday night. Jason Blackenship, Mark Aiken and Devaun Hailey picked up wins for the Fighting Scots. “We’re a little green behind the ear at some positions,” Scotland coach…
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Another talented group develops on JV football team
LAURINBURG — The cycle never ends for Scotland High’s jayvee football team. Every year, several young running backs cut their teeth with the jayvee Scots on Thursday nights. Before long they’re ready to join Scotland’s perennially powerful varsity running back corps on Friday nights. “We’re Running Back University up here,”…
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Scots remain undefeated with 27-6 win at Marlboro County
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. — Scotland’s offense was its own worst enemy at times on Friday night. But with the help of senior receiver Bruce Wall, the Fighting Scots rallied for a 27-6 victory over South Carolina border rival Marlboro County. Wall had a big role in two of Scotland’s four touchdowns.…
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Football game is set for Friday night
LAURINBURG — Scotland’s varsity football team will play on Friday night at Marlboro County High School. The game will start at 7:30 p.m. Administrators met on Friday morning to evaluate the effects of Hurricane Dorian after the storm arrived locally on Thursday. They likely would have moved the game to…
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Dorian Update: Scots could still play on Friday night if conditions don’t worsen
LAURINBURG — Scotland’s football team could still play under the Friday night lights this week. The Scots were scheduled to play at Marlboro County on Friday night, but Hurricane Dorian initially complicated those plans. Scotland County’s schools are closed for the rest of the week, but Marlboro County will remain…
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Johnson picks up win as Scots beat Marlboro County
LAURINBURG — A four-run third inning helped Scotland’s baseball team defeat Marlboro County 8-2 on Saturday. The third-inning rally helped the Fighting Scots (4-5) take the lead after the teams entered the frame tied at 2-all. Connor Seales, Matt Sellers and Austin Norton had two hits apiece for Scotland. Seales…
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Scots wrap up non-conference slate with win against Bulldogs
LAURINBURG — Bryant Williams scored 11 points to lead Scotland’s boys basketball team past Marlboro County 59-53 on Saturday. Trey Graham added 10 points for the Scots (6-12). Adonis Jackson and Antwone Smith had nine points apiece. Scotland played in its own gym for the first time this season. The…
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Slow start proves costly as Scots lose to Bulldogs
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. — A slow start hurt the Scotland boys basketball team in a 66-44 loss at Marlboro County on Saturday night. Marlboro led 18-2 after the first quarter, with Scotland’s only points coming from a pair of free throws by Trey Graham. “We got off to a horrible start,”…
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Mistakes hurt Fighting Scots in loss to Bulldogs
LAURINBURG — For the first time since 2010, the Marlboro County football team earned a victory against Scotland. The Bulldogs capitalized on late mistakes by the Fighting Scots on the way to a 45-21 victory on Friday night at Pate Stadium. Scotland struggled with fumbles and fourth down conversions as…
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‘Resilient’ Scots prepare to take on rival Marlboro County
LAURINBURG —The duo that lined up in the backfield for the Scotland football team against Butler two weeks ago will be watching from the bench as the Fighting Scots take on rival Marlboro County, S.C., on Friday night. Quarterback Bruce Wall and two-way athlete Syheam McQueen will be nursing a…
