The Irmo Yellow Jackets will square off against the Socastee Braves at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Irmo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
Irmo fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Dutch Fork on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Silver Foxes. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Silver Foxes recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jeremy Anderson
| 02/13/25 vs Dutch Fork | 13 |
| 02/11/25 @ Chapin | 5 |
| 02/07/25 vs White Knoll | 11 |
| 02/04/25 @ River Bluff | 3 |
| 01/31/25 vs Lexington | 8 |
| + 16 more games |
Despite the loss, Irmo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jeremy Anderson almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 13 boards. That's the most rebounds Anderson has posted since back in November of 2024. Jaden Rivers was another key player, putting up eight points.
Even though they lost, Irmo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Socastee lost 73-48 to St. James on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Braves have suffered against the Sharks since January 11, 2022.
Irmo will have to contain Bryson Sams as he made an impact in Socastee's last game. He put up 28 points. That was a full 58.3% of Socastee's points, marking the fifth time in a row Sams has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Socastee has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Irmo, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
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