Basketball

LAUREL HILL — The fourth-seeded Carver Eagles hosted and defeated the No. 5 Spring Hill Spartans 47-39 in the first round of the Southeastern Middle School Athletic Conference boys tournament on Wednesday.

LAURINBURG — Effort is when an attempt is made to try and accomplish a goal.

LAURINBURG — When an opposing player is putting on a clinic — it can be a pain to try and shut them down.

CAMERON — The Scotland women’s basketball team overcame a halftime deficit to defeat the Union Pines Vikings 47-41 Friday night.

LAURINBURG — While it’s becoming more common, it’s still exclusive company for a high school basketball player to reach 1,000 points for his/her career.

LAURINBURG — The St. Andrews Knights men’s basketball team snapped a 17-game losing streak dating back to Nov. 16 with a 66-57 win over the Bluefield Rams Wednesday night.

LAURINBURG — The St. Andrews Knights women’s basketball team held off a last-minute charge from the visiting Bluefield Rams for a 59-55 win Wednesday evening on Harris Court to keep their chance at postseason play alive.

LAURINBURG — Four scoring runs of 8-0 or more materialized in Wednesday’s nonconference matchup between the Scotland Fighting Scots men’s basketball team and the Purnell Swett Rams. Three were runs of 8-0; only one was better.

LAURINBURG — The Scotland women’s basketball team came away with a 71-12 home win against the Southern Lee Cavaliers Tuesday night.

LAURINBURG — It doesn’t get much better than coming away with a win in a rivalry game — except when it comes dominantly.

LAURINBURG — Spring Hill first-year girls basketball coach KaShaelyn Fuselier has a saying for how she wants her team to play: “We over me.”

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. — The St. Andrews Knights women’s basketball team dropped its second straight contest with an 86-83 decision against the Union Bulldogs inside Robsion Arena Saturday.