Irmo entered their match against River Bluff on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Irmo Yellow Jackets fell to the River Bluff Gators 51-45. The Yellow Jackets were not able to make up for their defeat to the Gators from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Irmo still got an impressive performance from Matthew Hopkins, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points and four steals. Hopkins continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Rivers, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Irmo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Bluff only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Yasir Cromer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for River Bluff, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Cromer's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Dax Avery was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Irmo's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for River Bluff, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Irmo will square off against White Knoll at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (White Knoll has won three straight at home, while Irmo won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for River Bluff, they will take on Chapin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. River Bluff is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
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