Irmo boys' basketball coach Tim Whipple currently stands above his peers in terms of career victories.
On Tuesday, the active leader among S.C. High School League boys' basketball coaches earned his 764th win in the 61-55 win over River Bluff. 
The preseason 5th ranked Yellow Jackets rallied from 9 points down in the 2nd half with a stifling defense which boosted its offense. They outscored the Gators 39-26 in the 2nd half led by point guard Dylan Williams with 15 points, 6 steals and 5 assists and Juice Kiett with 11.

Xavier Forest finished with 9 points and 4 rebounds, Tyrell Bing added 8 and C.J. Washington had 7 points and 8 rebounds. 
"We struggle scoring and whenever you struggle scoring, you really better play really, really good defense," Whipple said. "And River Bluff is a hard team to cover because they shoot the ball well. They penetrate. It's hard to defend them. I think in the 2nd half, offensively, we settled down, made a few shots which helped and defensively, we played much better. We kept them off-balanced in the 2nd half."
After a short jumper at the buzzer to end the 1st quarter by Williams gave Irmo (7-1) a 12-9 lead, River Bluff answered with a 9-0 scoring run in the 2nd quarter. A trio of players led by Chase Powell, who scored 11 of his team-high 13 points in the 1st half, connected on 3 straight 3-pointers.
The Gators outscored the Yellow Jackets 20-10 in the 2nd quarter to take a 29-22 halftime lead. River Bluff scored to open the 2nd half, but then were outscored 21-7 the rest of the 3rd quarter.
Irmo found its touch from behind the arc, while limiting the scoring opportunities for River Bluff. 
The Gators rallied to within a point with 6:03 left in the 4th quarter. Irmo managed to maintain its advantage and increased its lead as many as 8 points led by Washington.
"This is the 3rd year he's been on the varsity," said Whipple about Washington. "He's a sophomore, so naturally, he's got to be one who had to do it for us on the floor. But that's a struggle for us right now, leadership off the floor, and we need it. We've got to find that identity somehow."
Irmo heads to Lexington Friday. It marks the 1st time since 1987 that Whipple will not coach against the now-retired Bailey Harris. 
River Bluff (3-2) will have back-to-back home games starting Friday against Strom Thurmond. 

Lexington 48, Brookland-Cayce 45

Cam Scott scored 15 points and Amari Davis added 12 as the Wildcats improved to 4-1 on the season following the road win.

Airport 46, Swansea 42 (OT) 
Nanders Lawrence scored 20 points and Jeremiah Harris added 10 as the Eagles earned their 1st win of the season.
Airport (1-2) plays host to Gilbert Friday. 

Fort Mill 55, White Knoll 46 
Chapin 51, Newberry 37 
Dutch Fork 69, Lugoff-Elgin 57 
Wagener-Salley 81, Batesburg-Leesville 79 
Pelion 29, Northside Christian 27 
Mid-Carolina 62, Gilbert 43 

GIRLS BASKETBALL 
Irmo 47, River Bluff 27
Maliyiah Mason scored 11 points and Ehrial Wagstaff and Jayla Lovett each added 9 as the Lady Yellow Jackets improved to 3-1 on the season.
Irmo had a 25-17 halftime advantage. Keeping the Lady Gators (1-3) within striking distance was Japonica Wilson who score all 10 of her team-high points in the 2nd quarter.
The Lady Yellow Jackets pulled away in the 2nd half, outscoring the Lady Gators 22-8. 

Dutch Fork 54, Lugoff-Elgin 18
Kori Peterman and Tayah Anderson both scored 11 points as the 9th ranked Lady Silver Foxes picked up their 1st win of the season.
Dutch Fork (1-3) plays host to Dreher Friday. 

Batesburg-Leesville 48, Wagener-Salley 29
Jaylah Barr and Berry Corbitt each scored 14 points to lead the Lady Panthers. 

Airport 47, Swansea 25
Caliegh Corbitt had 14 points and Jayla Jamison finished with 12 as the 9th-ranked Lady Eagles of Class 4A defeated the 10th-ranked Lady Tigers of Class 3A.

Newberry 48, Chapin 36
Mackenzie Lott had 14 points to lead the Lady Eagles.

Lexington 65, Brookland-Cayce 47 
Pelion 34, Northside Christian 17