Basketball Recap: Lower Richland Diamond Hornets vs. Irmo Yellow Jackets
Lower Richland put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Irmo Yellow Jackets with a sharp 69-48 victory. The Diamond Hornets pushed the score to 56-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Yellow Jackets cut but never quite recovered from.
Lower Richland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jhnai Sumter led the charge by earning 13 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Foster, who posted 12 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Irmo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Abby Livingston, who posted 17 points plus five assists and two steals. That was a full 35.4% of Irmo's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Jayla Anderson was another key player, posting ten points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Lower Richland's record now sits at 3-0. As for Irmo, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Lower Richland will take on White Knoll at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Irmo, they will challenge Spring Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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