Mayor King Betting on Irmo Win in State Final

Mayor Hardy King has agreed to a friendly wager with Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler over Friday's boys' basketball state championship game.

What's at stake? The mayor of the losing team will have to sing the winning team's alma mater on camera. 

King has good odds on the wager. The undefeated Irmo Yellow Jackets (28-0) are ranked No. 1. in the state and No. 21 in the nation in the USA Today Super 25 Basketball rankings.

The Goose Creek Gators surprised many by earning a shot at the state championship. The team is ranked 10th in the state, but a 22-4 season blazed their path to the Colonial Life Arena. 

Heitzler predicted a low-scoring game, mostly determined by defense, and predicted a Goose Creek win by 8 points. 

Friday's game, which starts at 8:30 p.m., will be streamed online here for a pay-per-view fee of $3.99. You can also watch the game on Time Warner Cable channel 520.

Here are the alma maters for both schools.

Goose Creek:

Near the sea coast of Carolina
Colors, black and gold
Stands our noble Alma Mater
Glorious to behold

Raise the chorus, speed it onward
Praise her to the skies
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater
Dear old Goose Creek High

Irmo:

Our Alma Mater, great and true
Loyal Praise we sing to you;
And to Thee ever, shall we stress
All our love and gratefulness.
We treasure dear, our school days there;
For Irmo High, we breathe a prayer.
We'll ever call our memories back
Hail to our dear Gold and Black!

 

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