Basketball Preview: Dreher Blue Devils vs. Irmo Yellow Jackets
The Dreher Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Irmo Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dreher is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Dreher was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-36 to Heathwood Hall Episcopal.
Despite the defeat, Dreher saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mallory Gosselin posted ten points along with five boards and five steals. Raigan Adams was another key player, putting up nine points.
While Irmo didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Spring Valley with a 63-58 victory on Wednesday.
Dreher better focus on containing Abby Livingston and Lailah Singletary as the pair were huge in Irmo's win. Livingston dropped a triple-double with 27 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Singletary dropped a triple-double with 26 points, ten boards, and ten assists. Singletary's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Janiyah Stokes, who scored six points and seven rebounds.
Irmo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Irmo's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Dreher, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Dreher was able to grind out a solid victory over Irmo when the teams last played back in February of 2022, winning 46-36. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellow Jackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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