South Carolina High School Basketball - Irmo thwarts Sumter
January 16, 2023: Sumter, SC 29154 The Irmo Yellowjackets (Columbia, SC) basketball knocked off the host Sumter Gamecocks (Sumter, SC), 59-47 in Monday's non-league test.
The Yellowjackets (17-2) will now prepare for their test against Westwood (Blythewood, SC). The Redhawks go into the AAAA Region 5 test with a 9-10 record. In their last test, Westwood notched a victory over Cardinal Newman (Columbia, SC), 69-35, in a non-league test.
The Gamecocks now own a 12-7 record. They play next when they travel to St. James for a AAAAA Region 5 test on Tuesday, January 17. Sumter will encounter a Sharks squad coming off a 46-44 non-league win over Lee Central (Bishopville, SC). The Sharks record now stands at 10-8.