Lower Richland gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 47-46 photo finish over the Irmo Yellow Jackets.
Mario James was a one-man wrecking crew for Lower Richland as he posted 23 points. La'Quaree Glenn was another key player, putting up eight points.
Irmo's loss came despite strong showings from Jeremy Anderson and Carson Johnson. Anderson went 7 of 16 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds, while Johnson put up 12 points. The dominant performance gave Anderson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Antwoine Pierce, who had six points and three steals.
Irmo's loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Lower Richland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-35 defeat against White Knoll on the 6th. As for Irmo, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-59 loss against Spring Valley on the 5th.
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