Lower Richland put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Irmo Yellow Jackets with a sharp 69-48 victory. The Diamond Hornets pushed the score to 56-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Yellow Jackets cut but never quite recovered from.
Lower Richland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jhnai Sumter led the charge by earning 13 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Foster, who posted 12 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Irmo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Abby Livingston, who posted 17 points plus five assists and two steals. That was a full 35.4% of Irmo's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Jayla Anderson was another key player, posting ten points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Lower Richland's record now sits at 3-0. As for Irmo, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Lower Richland will take on White Knoll at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Irmo, they will challenge Spring Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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