While Irmo didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 60-40 margin over the Union County Yellowjackets on Friday. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Irmo found their leader in sophomore Antwoine Pierce, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 steals. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for Pierce. Kaleb Copeland was another key player, putting up ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Irmo was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union County only racked up seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why Union County lost, don't look at Jd Henderson. Despite the final result, he posted eight points and five boards. That's the most boards Henderson has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Koepke, who put up ten points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Yellow Jackets
| 12/27/24 vs Union County | 60-40 |
| 12/20/24 @ Dreher | 51-50 |
| 12/17/24 vs Columbia | 69-49 |
| 12/13/24 vs Spring Valley | 52-35 |
| 12/11/24 @ Newberry | 73-37 |
| 12/09/24 @ Aiken | 64-41 |
The victory was the sixth in a row for Irmo, bringing their record for this year to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Union County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Irmo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 48-39 win against Clover on the 28th. As for Union County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-63 defeat against Abbeville on the 28th.
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