Pickens is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Irmo is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Blue Flame will be home for the holidays to greet the Yellow Jackets at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pickens is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 72-24 victory over Greer Middle College. While the Blue Flame didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
While Irmo didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past T.L. Hanna 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Irmo has posted since February 4th.
Irmo found their leader in sophomore Lailah Singletary, who shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 36 points and ten rebounds. The game was Singletary's 11th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was JaIona Williams-Toatley, who posted nine points and four steals.
Pickens' win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Irmo, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
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