basketball
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Fighting Scots back in action
LAURINBURG — The holidays are now behind us, which means the Scotland High sports teams are set to return to full-time competition this week. Basketball teams host Hoke The Fighting Scots basketball teams will host Hoke in a Sandhills Athletic Conference varsity doubleheader on Friday night. The girls will play…
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Lady Scots fall to South View
HOPE MILLS — In the first round of the Cumberland County Holiday Classic Tournament’s Gene Arrington Bracket, the Scotland High girls basketball team lost 49-29 to South View. Sierra Breeden posted a team-high 13 points for the Lady Scots. Asjah Swindell added seven points. The Lady Scots will face Douglas…
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Hot-shooting Montreat defeats St. Andrews
LAURINBURG — After the Montreat College men’s basketball team jumped out to a 16-5 lead in the first half, St. Andrews battled back and cut the Cavaliers’ lead to four points, 46-42, at halftime. Then Montreat’s offense caught fire. The Cavs defeated the Knights 98-75 after outscoring St. Andrews 52-33…
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Tester: Scots show heart in 2OT victory
The difference between being in “football shape” and “basketball shape” is much more significant than most would think. Even the most talented athletes need some time to get acquainted when transitioning from the gridiron to the hardwood. So some of Scotland High’s varsity boys basketball players were understandably out of…
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Scots set to play in holiday tourney
LAURINBURG — The Scotland High boys basketball team is set to compete in the seventh annual Adidas Christmas Tournament at West Bladen High School on Dec. 27-29. Scotland is one of eight teams playing in the tournament. Each team will play three games. The field consists of Scotland, Whiteville, Pamlico,…
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Scotland wins double-overtime thriller at Purnell Swett
PEMBROKE — A Ladarius McNeill buzzer beater powered the Scotland boys basketball team past Purnell Swett, 76-74, in a double-overtime thriller on Friday night. After a timeout, Scotland had the ball with 6.2 seconds left and the score tied at 74-74 in the second overtime. Mandrell Johnson brought the ball…
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Fighting Scots get a boost
LAURINBURG — The Scotland High football team is no stranger to success. With that success comes playoff runs that often don’t end until December. That usually means Scotland’s boys basketball team is shorthanded until its multi-sport athletes transition from football to basketball. It’s a difficult predicament faced by many programs…
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Scotland’s boys grab first win; Lady Scots hang on for victory
LAURINBURG — The Scotland High varsity boys and girls basketball teams both picked up wins at Gray’s Creek on Wednesday night. Scotland’s boys earned their first win of the season (1-4), and the Lady Scots (2-2) completed a season sweep of Gray’s Creek. Revamped Scots grab first win Scotland’s boys…
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Christ the Cornerstone basketball team shows improvement
LAURINBURG — Head coach Greg Baines and the Christ the Cornerstone Academy boys basketball team have learned to appreciate even the smallest achievements. The team is in its first year as a member of the Carolinas Christian Athletic Association — the Defenders primarily competed at the middle school level prior…
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Saints keep their winning ways alive
LAURINBURG — After winning its first four games of the season by an average of 50 points, the Scotland Christian Academy boys basketball team got a “wake-up call” on Thursday night. The Saints were pushed to the limit by non-conference opponent Maranatha Christian School. The Bulldogs of Maranatha held a…
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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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Saints grab victories at Grace Christian
LORIS, S.C. — Four Scotland Christian Academy boys basketball players scored in double figures as the Saints defeated Grace Christian 81-21 on Tuesday night. Junior guard Brodie Clark led the Saints with 20 points, seven assists and three rebounds. Sophomore Lacota Locklear added 13 points, seven rebounds and three steals.…
