Irmo boys take down AC Flora in top-ranked matchup. Several teams win region titles
With the region title up for grabs, Irmo’s Juice Kiett knew his team needed a little extra energy and he provided that.
The Irmo senior scored a game-high 28 points and the Yellow Jackets used a strong defensive performance in the second half to defeat AC Flora, 63-52, on Friday in a matchup between two top ranked teams in Class 4A.
“First time around, we lost,” Kiett said. “This was for the No. 1 spot. We couldn’t come out and play lackadaisical. We had to come out and take care of business.”
The victory put the Yellow Jackets in the drivers’ seat in Region 4-4A. Irmo must win two of its three games next week or have Flora lose one of its final two games to win the region title.
Irmo (6-1 Region 4-4A) and AC Flora (6-2) split the two meetings this season with Flora winning, 60-55, on Jan. 14. The Yellow Jackets hold the tiebreaker between the two teams if they finish tied.
“It is up to us now. If we can stay with it and stay focused and do well these last three games then we are in good shape,” Irmo coach Tim Whipple said.
Guard Dylan Williams added 12 points and TeAndre Summons had 10 for Irmo.
Irmo used an 8-1 run in the third quarter to take a 33-26 lead. The Falcons got within 40-37 early in the fourth but the Yellow Jackets answered with a 7-2 run capped off by a Kiett dunk.
Irmo shot 57 percent from the game and forced 20 AC Flora turnovers. The Yellow Jackets also did a better job on Flora bigman Collin Murray-Boyles, who scored 30 points in the first matchup. Murray-Boyles was held to just 15 points in the game.
In other action Friday:
▪ Westwood girls clinched their fifth straight region title and Dutch Fork boys clinched its third straight region title.
▪ Gray Collegiate boys and girls clinched Region 3-2A championships.
▪ Keenan boys and girls finished perfect region records with wins over Mid-Carolina.
▪ Camden sophomore Joyce Edwards was honored for becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer. Edwards entered Friday with 1,912 points and had 27 in the win over Marlboro County. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley was in attendance to see Edwards, the top-ranked recruit by ESPNw for the Class of 2024.
▪ South Carolina signee Ashlyn Watkins had a dunk during the fourth quarter of Friday’s victory over Ben Lippen.
Boys Basketball
Friday
Irmo 63, AC Flora 52
I Juice Kiett 28, Dylan Williams 12, Te’Andre Summons 10, Crawford 8, Green 5.ACF: Collin Murray Boyles 15, CP Parker 11, Wallace 9, McDaniel 6, Wiley 4, Willard 3, Green 3, Higgins 1.
Westwood 49, Dreher 40
Dutch Fork 48, River Bluff 30
DF: Jones 8, Smith 9, Green 5, McDaniel 5, Williams 3, Renner 5, Rivers 6, Danley 7. RB: Preston Hearn 10, Myers 3, Caldwell 1, Wilson 3, Powell 6, Cordero 4, Chapman 2, Wright 1
Northwestern 58, Spring Valley 44
N: Jayden Boyd 20, 0mari Bryson 12, Jalen Burnett 11
Heathwood Hall 38, Hammond 30
HH: Barnes 2, JD Gardner 11, Morris 8, Titus 3, Avery 6, Draffin 5, Porter 3. Ham: McCall 7, Epps 4, Peterson 2, Evans 5, Osbourne 2, Mike Tyler 10.
Saluda 70, Columbia 26
S: Stevens 3, Jabari Baker 10, T Mathis 7, M Baker 4, Moore 5, Wright 8, Masium Watson 15, Minick 7, Amareyin Mathis 11. C: Buckley 4, Diggs 9, Caldwell 5, Hialus2, Thomas 4, Scott 2
Fox Creek 53, Swansea 35
FC: Connor Cannon 13, Terrin Mays 10, O’Bannon 9, Johnson 9, Hendrix 5, Reynolds 5, Edwards 2 S: Levi Taylor 14, Savage 6, Crawford 6, Thomas 6, Smith 3
Brookland-Cayce 87, Gilbert 48
BC: Jahmari Kennerly 18, Christian Hall 15, Jaylen Jenkins 14, BJ Etheridge 10, Johnson 7, Hammond 7, Hadley 5, Ferguson 3, Golston 3, Simpkins 2, Daniels 2, Young 1. G: Knowledge Jeffcoat 11, Z Gore 11, Etheridge 7, Smith 4, Jennings 4, Isreal 3, Gould 3, Hendrix 3, Cooke 2
Cardinal Newman 55, Ben Lippen 44
CN: Evan Carter 21, Martin 9, White 9, Gary 7, Frazer 5, Shelby 2, Peeples 2. BL: Ellis Jones 17, Bryson Stockman 13, Plush 4, Helmaedlker 3, Werner 3, Adams 2, Little 2
Keenan 78, Mid-Carolina 43
K: Amarri King 17, Chrisean Oree 15, Olyn Knox 10, Gipson 3, Echols 8, Sumpter 4, Price 9, Robinson 4, Gilyard 6, Jones 2.
Gray Collegiate 75, Eau Claire 25
GC: Avantae Parker 19, Jalen Jefferson 10, Trai White 10
Lower Richland 57, Chester 55 (OT)
LR: Arturo Overton 20, Shib Brown 18
Richard Winn 57, Cambridge 33
RW: Miller Stuck 19, Lawson Wade 15, Landon Caulder 10, Spires 6, Clement 5, Chaisson 2
Rock Hill 67, Blythewood 55
Camden 76, Marlboro County 60
Chapin 60, White Knoll 53
Richland Northeast 67, Lugoff-Elgin 28
RNE: Avonte Grant 18, Twain Wilson 14, Marques Smith Jr. 10
Northside Christian 71, Orangeburg Prep 60
Thursday
Swansea 60, Gilbert 46
S: Levi Taylor 18, Otis Crawford 11, Smith 8, Fields 6, Savage 6, Thomas 5, Brooks 4, Amaker 2. G: Etheredge 15, Addy 14, Jeffcoat 7, Gore 5, Hardy 2, Cook 2, Hendrix 1
Richard Winn 70, Wardlaw 29
RW: Lawson Wade 22, Spires 9, Wilson 6, Stuck 6, Steward 6, Nicholson 6, Caulder 5, Bonds 5, Chaisson 3, Bonds 2
Girls Basketball
Friday
AC Flora 52, Irmo 26
ACF: Jaclyn Wright-Thompson 17, Terriana Gray 14, Frierson 7, Mickens 7, Sessions 2, Curnell 5
Cardinal Newman 69, Ben Lippen 20
CN: Lauren Jacobs 33, Ashlyn Watkins 16, Sabreya Monsanto 13, Reyes 5, Hoover 2. BL: CA Woodard 13, Jacobs 4, Swann 2, Bailey 1
Spring Valley 54, Northwestern 32
Hammond 53, Heathwood Hall 35
H: McQueen 5, Anna Katherine Adams 14, Inman 3, Evans 4, Tyra Myers 20. Vincent 5, Brewer 2. HH: Cunningham 3, Camilla Gore 19, Moore 3, Tuller 3, Mullins 3, Bowers 4
Camden 75, Marlboro County 37
C: Joyce Edwards 27, Morgan Champion 17, Tateyoina Harris 16, Mungo 9, Carter 2, Jeffcoat 2, Dais 2.
Dutch Fork 62, River Bluff 30
DF: Maia Brown 10, Krystian Spratley 11, Hyman 4, Kori Peterman 13, Monroe 2, Lee 4, Hillary Offing 12, Jackson 5. RB: Tucker 6, Kallie Earlington 10, Dumm 3, Violette 8, Spivey 3
Westwood 59, Dreher 36
W: Jessica Woods 19, Raven Johnson 17, Korletta Daniels 17, Thompson 6.
Keenan 83, Mid-Carolina 35
K: MiLaysia Fulwiley 26, Green 5, Griffin 8, Ashari Lewis 15, J. Fulwiley 6, Johnson 8, Jailyn Oree 13, Price 2 MC: Wicker 3, Basbour 3, AC Cary 10, Stewart 8, Walker 7, Rupon 4.
Saluda 63, Columbia 37
S: Brooks 6, Mya Carroll 10, Jessica Means 18, Kaylen Nick 15, Drafts 2, Stevens 2, Makayla Etheredge 10. C: Clark 16, Luchie 6, Goldsmith 2, Gray 8, Belton 3, Shayland 2.
Batesburg-Leesville 45, Newberry 37
BL: Dyani Dennis 20
Fox Creek 35, Swansea 28
Lower Richland 61, Chester 17
Rock Hill 63, Blythewood 14
Gray Collegiate 72, Eau Claire 25
GC: Alyssa Woodlock 22, Adrian Frye 20 , Karlee Phelps 10
Fairfield Central 57, Great Falls 11
Chapin 36, White Knoll 30
Orangeburg Prep 35, Northside Christian 25
Thursday
Gilbert 46, Swansea 33
G: Spencer 10, Leaphart 9, Stutts 16, Monroe 4, Gore 6, Spears 2. S: Gurtisha P 10, Lanham 8, Dibble 8, McNeal 3, Crum 2, Jones 2
Saluda 67, Newberry 22
S: Brooks 6, Mya Carroll 12, Jessica Means 26, Kaylen Nick 18, Stevens 1, Etheredge 4. N: Murphy 2, Gibson 3, Robinson 4, Lyles 4, Grey 7, Ruff 2.
This story was originally published February 4, 2022 at 11:52 PM.
