Recap: Pittsfield Generals vs. Commerce Red Raiders
Even though the Commerce Red Raiders scored an imposing 59 points on Friday, the Pittsfield Generals still came out on top. Pittsfield walked away with a 69-59 victory over Commerce. Given Pittsfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Commerce is ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pittsfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makai Shepardson, who scored 26 points. Those 26 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Da'Sean Brown, who scored 16 points.
The victory makes it two in a row for Pittsfield and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Commerce, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Pittsfield will be playing at home against Mount Anthony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Commerce, they will head out on the road to face off against Agawam at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Agawam's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
