The Commerce Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the East Jackson Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Commerce is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
East Jackson is hoping to do what Franklin County couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Commerce's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Commerce narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Franklin County 51-49.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Commerce to victory, but perhaps none more so than Essien Lockleer, who earned 11 points plus six assists and six rebounds. Lockleer is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Bryson Parks was another key player, scoring 13 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Commerce smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Jackson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 70-65 to Monroe Area. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Purple Hurricanes: they've now lost seven in a row.
Commerce's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for East Jackson, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Commerce suffered a grim 69-49 defeat to East Jackson in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Commerce avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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