James Irwin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 67-39 loss at the hands of the Rye Thunderbolts. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbolts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-55 last Wednesday.
Jonathan Kimble
| 03/01/25 vs Rye | 12 |
| 02/28/25 @ Florence | 8 |
| 02/27/25 vs Village | 11 |
James Irwin's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonathan Kimble, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds. Kimble has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Abdoulaye Ballo, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, James Irwin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Isaiah Guzman, who scored 28 points in addition to six assists and five boards for Rye. Guzman has become a key player for Rye: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 20 points, but 4-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Clennin, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.
James Irwin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Rye, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-15.
As of now, neither James Irwin nor Rye have any future games scheduled.
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