Commerce lost against East Jackson back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Commerce Tigers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to the East Jackson Eagles. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Commerce lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Evan Peters, who went 6 for 7 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and six steals. Essien Lockleer was another key player, scoring 11 points plus six assists and four steals.
Commerce's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for East Jackson, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Commerce will square off against West Hall at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for East Jackson, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Lumpkin County, where tip off is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
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