The Putnam County War Eagles and the Commerce Tigers will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. One thing working in Putnam County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matchups.
Putnam County is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing McNair: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the War Eagles blew the Mustangs out of the water with an 87-44 final score. The War Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Commerce earned a 70-57 win over Oglethorpe County on Friday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Commerce's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Putnam County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Putnam County was able to grind out a solid win over Commerce when the teams last played back in February of 2025, winning 72-63. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Tigers' Maki Mitchell, who went 9-for-14 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the War Eagles still be able to contain Mitchell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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