Irmo has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the White Knoll Timberwolves. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Yellow Jackets have suffered since January 5, 2024.
Despite the loss, Irmo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jeremy Anderson went 6 for 14 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Antwoine Pierce was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 12 points.
Yellow Jackets
| 01/17/25 @ White Knoll | 50-52 |
| 01/14/25 vs River Bluff | 45-51 |
Even though they lost, Irmo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Irmo's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6. As for White Knoll, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Irmo will be playing in front of their home fans against Chapin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Irmo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season. White Knoll has already played their next game (against Laurens), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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