A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Commerce Tigers challenge the Rains Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Friday...
Commerce is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Celina just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Bobcats and fell 79-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered since December 10th.
Meanwhile, Rains waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 59-41. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 584th, while the Panthers are ranked 1237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rains has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Commerce, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Commerce came up short against Rains when the teams last played back in February, falling 54-41. Will Commerce have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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