Commerce Tigers (Commerce, TX) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Rains Wildcats (Emory, TX), 55-54 in a league match.

With the victory, Commerce advances its record to 19-8 on the year. The Tigers host Winnsboro (Winnsboro, TX) to face the Raiders in a 3A Region II District 12 match on Friday, January 31. The Raiders enter the match with a record of 7-12. Winnsboro lost 49-32 in their recent league match against Rains (Emory, TX)

The Wildcats now own a 18-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mount Vernon for a 3A Region II District 12 match on Friday, January 31. Rains will face a Tigers squad coming off a 64-25 league loss to Lone Oak (Lone Oak, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 0-20.