Newberry hasn't had much luck against Irmo recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Newberry Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Irmo Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Irmo took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Newberry, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Newberry turned things around against Mid-Carolina on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 52-33 victory over the Rebels. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 45-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rebels cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Irmo unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 54-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Riverside. The contest marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Newberry will have to keep a close watch on Ethan Singletary and Antwoine Pierce, a pair of players who had a big impact on Irmo's prior game. Singletary posted ten points, while Pierce put up ten points and three steals.
Irmo's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Newberry, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Newberry was taken down by Irmo 73-37 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Newberry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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