Dajuan Gibson
| 02/14/25 vs Richmond | 56% |
| 12/13/24 @ Union Pines | 54% |
| 01/14/25 vs Lee County | 50% |
| 02/13/25 @ Montgomery Central | 47% |
| 01/31/25 vs Union Pines | 47% |
Richmond came into Friday's game looking for another win against Scotland, but Dajuan Gibson wouldn't allow it. The Scotland Fighting Scots walked away with a 79-72 victory over the Richmond Raiders on Friday thanks in part to Gibson, who went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc to rack up 37 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (56%).
Another player making a difference was Shylan Harrell, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and four steals. Scotland is 4-1 when Harrell posts three or more steals, but 2-15 otherwise.
When it comes to explaining why Richmond lost, don't look at Ahaiver McDonald. Despite the final result, he went 12-for-17 on his way to 33 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amer Morrison, who earned 14 points.
The win made it two in a row for Scotland and bumps their season record up to 6-16. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points over those games. As for Richmond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Looking ahead, Scotland will venture away from home to take on Lee County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Scotland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Richmond does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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