Basketball Recap: Lailah Singletary's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Irmo over Lexington

If Irmo was riding high fresh off their 77-33 takedown of Newberry last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Irmo Yellow Jackets lost 60-37 to the Lexington Wildcats on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.

Irmo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lailah Singletary, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. Abby Livingston was another key player, putting up 15 points and three steals.

Lexington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izzy Saville, who put up seven points along with ten assists and eight boards. The dominant performance also gave Saville a new career-high in blocks (four). Gabby Dunat was another key player, posting 11 points and five rebounds.

Irmo's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Lexington, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.

Irmo will face off against River Bluff at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lexington, they will square off against Chapin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lexington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season.