Columbia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 29th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Irmo Yellow Jackets and fell 75-9. While losing is never fun, the Capitals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 55th).
Abby Livingston was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine steals for Irmo. Livingston is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Lailah Singletary, who went 7 of 10 en route to 18 points and four steals.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Irmo, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia will take on Dreher in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Irmo and Blythewood will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Blythewood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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