The Irmo Yellow Jackets will face off against the River Bluff Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Irmo didn't have too much trouble with Lexington as they won 60-44. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Wildcats are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, River Bluff had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Timberwolves 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Gators have posted since February 14, 2024.
Irmo better keep an eye on Yasir Cromer. He was instrumental in River Bluff's win, going 10 of 19 en route to 27 points and three steals. Cromer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Wilson, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
River Bluff was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White Knoll only posted four assists.
Irmo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for River Bluff, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Irmo ended up a good deal behind River Bluff in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 68-52. Can Irmo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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