Commerce came into Thursday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down the Lumpkin County Indians 52-34 on Thursday. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 58-34 victory the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Commerce found their leader in sophomore Maki Mitchell, who went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Evan Peters, who posted seven points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Commerce was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
The win got Commerce back to even at 1-1.
Commerce is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on Stephens County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lumpkin County, they will square off against East Forsyth at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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