Irmo and River Bluff are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Irmo Yellow Jackets will challenge the River Bluff Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Irmo and nine for River Bluff.
Last Friday, Irmo was beaten by Lexington 68-39. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Wildcats are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, River Bluff played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by South Pointe and fell 70-19. The Gators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-10.
River Bluff's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Irmo, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Everything came up roses for Irmo against River Bluff in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 65-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Irmo since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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