Irmo lost to Lexington back in December of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Irmo Yellow Jackets strolled past the Lexington Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 60-44. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Wildcats are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Irmo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Christian Brown, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points along with five assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Antwoine Pierce, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds.
Irmo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Lexington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
Irmo will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against River Bluff at 7:30 p.m. River Bluff is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season. As for Lexington, they will head out to take on Chapin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lexington is facing Chapin at the right time seeing as Chapin is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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