Spring Valley was the 65-59 winner over Irmo when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Spring Valley Vikings took a hard 52-35 fall against the Irmo Yellow Jackets on Friday. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Spring Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Young, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Gonzalez, who had seven points in addition to ten boards and four steals.
Vikings
| 12/13/24 @ Irmo | 18 |
| 12/03/24 vs Richland Northeast | 14 |
| 11/29/24 vs Dreher | 12 |
| 12/05/24 vs Irmo | 9 |
| 12/10/24 @ Dutch Fork | 6 |
Even though they lost, Spring Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Irmo found their leader in sophomore Jeremy Anderson, who put up ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Anderson a new career-high in blocks (two). Antwoine Pierce was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven boards and three steals.
Spring Valley's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Irmo, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3.
Spring Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-34 win against Richland Northeast on the 17th. As for Irmo, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 69-49 victory against Columbia on the 17th.
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