Scotland
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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…
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4 in a row: Scotland defeats Jack Britt 54-49
FAYETTEVILLE — The Scotland High boys basketball team extended its winning streak to four games by defeating Jack Britt 54-49 on Friday night. Garrett McRae led Scotland (9-7, 5-2 SAC) with 19 points. Mandrell Johnson (14 points) and Trey Graham (10 points) joined McRae in double-figures. It was the second…
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Scots wrestle Bucs, Falcons
ROCKINGHAM — The Scotland High wrestling team competed against Jack Britt and Seventy-First in a Sandhills Athletic Conference meet on Wednesday at Richmond Senior High. Buccaneers pull away late Jack Britt used a string of late victories to defeat Scotland 54-30. The Buccaneers rattled off six wins in a row…
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Fall Athletics Awards Banquet is Jan. 27
LAURINBURG — Scotland High will hold its Fall Athletics Banquet on Monday in the school’s auditorium. The night will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. in the commons area outside of the auditorium. At 6:30, the event will transition into the auditorium for award presentations. During the ceremony…
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Jack Britt defeats Lady Scots
LAURINBURG — A big run in the second quarter powered the Jack Britt girls basketball team past Scotland, 64-32, in Sandhills Athletic Conference action on Tuesday. Jack Britt (13-3, 6-0 SAC) outscored Scotland 23-7 in the second period. That gave the Lady Buccaneers a 39-18 halftime lead, and their offense…
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Fighting Scots win third in a row
LAURINBURG — Scotland boys basketball coach Matt Justin issued a challenge to the Fighting Scots at halftime of their game against Jack Britt on Tuesday. The Scots were up 27-18, and Justin wanted his team to step on the gas. “I wanted to see if we could extend it to…
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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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Bulldogs defeat Lady Scots 59-30
RED SPRINGS — The St. Pauls girls basketball team remained undefeated with a 59-30 win over Scotland on Monday at the Red Springs MLK Classic. Kadence Sheppard led the Lady Scots (5-8) with nine points. She was the only Lady Scot to score in all four quarters. Sierra Breeden added…
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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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Lady Raiders pull away from Scotland in fourth quarter
LAURINBURG — Earlier in the week, the Richmond Senior girls basketball team had one of its worst showings of the season offensively in a loss to Seventy-First and the coaching staff challenged its players to perform better. Despite not having their head coach, who was absent because of personal reasons,…
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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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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…
