Irmo fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Dutch Fork on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes 51-47. The loss continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Silver Foxes: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Irmo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jeremy Anderson almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds. What's more, Anderson also posted three blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Jaden Rivers was another key player, putting up eight points.
Even though they lost, Irmo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They pulled down six more offensive rebounds than Dutch Fork's also-impressive total of ten.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dutch Fork to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryson Taylor, who scored 22 points. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Justus Bell, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Irmo's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Dutch Fork, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
Looking ahead, Irmo will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Socastee at 6:30 p.m. As for Dutch Fork, they have already played their next contest, a 55-27 win against River Bluff on the 14th.
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