On Tuesday, the Commerce Tigers were able to grind out a solid win over the Stephens County Indians, taking the game 66-58. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Commerce's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evan Peters led the charge by going 7 for 8 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Peters a new career-high in field goal percentage (88%). Another player making a difference was Maki Mitchell, who earned 20 points in addition to three steals.
Commerce smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Commerce now has a winning record of 2-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Commerce Tigers face off against the Franklin County Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Commerce likes a good challenge. As for Stephens County, they will be taking part in a tournament against Winder-Barrow at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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