Scotland
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Scotland’s Abby Quick signs with Sandhills CC
LAURINBURG — Scotland High senior Abby Quick signed her letter of intent Friday to continue her volleyball career at Sandhills Community College. Quick was a reliable leader and defender during her four years at Scotland. The libero had a pivotal role in Scotland’s run to the second round of the…
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Preview: Scots head to Pinecrest
LAURINBURG — With wins now at a premium, the Scotland High boys basketball team will head to Southern Pines to face co-Sandhills Athletic Conference leader Pinecrest on Friday night. The most recent 4A boys state playoff projections published by WRAL’s High School OT list Scotland as one of the first…
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Seventy-First girls defeat Scotland
FAYETTEVILLE — The Seventy-First girls basketball team dealt Scotland a 50-26 loss on Tuesday. Asjah Swindell led the Lady Scots (6-13, 3-8 SAC) with 15 points. Sierra Breeden added five points. Kadence Sheppard and Alyra Parker rounded out Scotland’s scorers with four and two points, respectively. It was the third…
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Scots hold off Seventy-First’s comeback attempt
FAYETTEVILLE — Mandrell Johnson drained a pair of free throws with less than 10 seconds left in the game to secure a 55-51 win For Scotland’s boys basketball team at Seventy-First on Tuesday. Johnson’s free throws put a lid on a fast-paced fourth quarter in which Seventy-First (7-12, 2-7 SAC)…
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Tester: Scotland wrestling team takes more steps forward
As with any program, the Scotland High wrestling team has faced some adversity while trying to mold its own identity over the past several seasons. The Scots have embraced that process, partly because it yields several victories — some big, some small. In Scotland’s case, those victories are progressively getting…
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Young leaders guide Scotland’s JV boys basketball team
LAURINBURG — Driven by its core of varsity-level players, the Scotland High junior varsity boys basketball team has been making strides this season. The team’s roster includes some players who already have a small amount of varsity experience, and others who could be capable of making the jump to the…
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Michael Locklear wins Sandhills Athletic Conference title
LAURINBURG — Michael Locklear had to move quickly. Scotland High’s 220-pound wrestler was in control of Pinecrest’s Luca Peck late in the second round of his bracket’s first-place match at the Sandhills Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday. Locklear had a small advantage on the scoreboard, but he saw a window…
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Back on track: Lady Scots rout Bucks
RAEFORD — The Scotland High girls basketball team used a big second-quarter surge to defeat Hoke 53-25 on Friday night. The Lady Scots (6-11, 3-6 SAC) outscored the Bucks 21-7 in the second quarter. That turned what was a 7-7 tie at the end of the first quarter into a…
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Lumberton snaps Scotland’s winning streak
LUMBERTON —The Lumberton High boys basketball team used a big second quarter to pull away from Scotland on Thursday night, and the Pirates remained in the driver’s seat on their way to a 73-58 win in Sandhills Athletic Conference action. The Pirates snapped Scotland’s five-game winning streak. Lumberton (16-2, 7-1)…
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Raiders win rivalry duel
LAURINBURG — The Richmond Senior High wrestling team rattled off seven wins in the early stages of a 55-24 win over Scotland on Wednesday night. Those seven victories gave the Raiders a 36-0 lead. Scotland finally got on the scoreboard by way of Mark Aiken’s pinfall victory in the 152-pound…
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Fighting Scots complete season sweep of Purnell Swett
LAURINBURG — The Scotland High boys basketball team needed two overtimes to get past Purnell Swett in December. On Tuesday night, the Fighting Scots got the job done in regulation — and in convincing fashion. The Scots defeated the Rams 48-33 to extend their winning streak to five games. Mandrell…
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Lady Scots’ late rally comes up short
LAURINBURG — Kylie Chavis scored 16 points to lead the Purnell Swett girls basketball team to a 42-38 win at Scotland on Tuesday. Jada Coward added 12 points for the Lady Rams (11-6, 7-2 SAC) Kadence Sheppard led the Lady Scots (5-11, 2-6 SAC) with 16 points. Asjah Swindell chipped…
