The East Jackson Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Commerce Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
East Jackson came up short against Banks County on Monday, falling 52-32. The Eagles have struggled against the Leopards recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Commerce put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed past Mountain View to the tune of 70-11. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-9.
Commerce's win came from a few key players East Jackson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Vi 'Tory Williams, who went 7-for-12 on her way to 18 points and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenyanna Jackson, who posted 13 points and five steals.
Commerce smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
East Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Commerce, their record is now 6-0.
East Jackson was taken down by Commerce 65-22 in their previous matchup last Saturday. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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