Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Zy'mir Clark and Kobe Richardson Lead South Iredell to Victory

South Iredell won the last time they faced East Rowan and things went their way on Friday too. The South Iredell Vikings walked away with a 60-47 win over the East Rowan Mustangs. That 13 point margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.

Kobe Richardson

Points

12/20/24 vs East Rowan	21
12/12/23 @ North Lincoln	17
12/04/24 @ Alexander Central	17
12/06/24 @ West Iredell	13
11/26/24 vs North Lincoln	13

South Iredell was led to victory by Kobe Richardson and Zy'Mir Clark. Richardson went 8 of 16 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds, while Clark posted ten points in addition to five assists and three steals. That's the most points Richardson has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrin Mann, who had eight points and nine rebounds.

South Iredell moved to 3-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for East Rowan, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

South Iredell will be taking part in a tournament against West Iredell at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. West Iredell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully South Iredell likes a good challenge. After both having extra time off, East Rowan and South Rowan will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. East Rowan is facing South Rowan at the right time seeing as South Rowan is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.