Basketball Game Preview: River Bluff Gators vs. Irmo Yellow Jackets

River Bluff is on a four-game streak of home losses, Irmo a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The River Bluff Gators will host the Irmo Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

River Bluff is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against South Pointe on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. River Bluff took a blow against South Pointe, falling 70-19. The Gators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-10.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-39, which was the final score in Irmo's tilt against Lexington on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Wildcats are ranked tenth).

Irmo's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for River Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.

River Bluff was dealt a bruising 65-34 loss at the hands of Irmo in their previous matchup back in January. Will River Bluff have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.