The Irmo Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to face off against the River Bluff Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Irmo is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lexington just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 53-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Yellow Jackets came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Wildcats are ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-36, which was the final score in River Bluff's tilt against White Knoll on Friday.
Irmo suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 12-3. As for River Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Irmo came up short against River Bluff when the teams last played back in February of 2025, falling 47-42. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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