North Gwinnett's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the Commerce Tigers by a score of 53-46. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Tigers are ranked 154th).
Commerce's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Peters, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds. Ty Sorrells was another key player, putting up 13 points and five boards.
North Gwinnett's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Commerce, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
North Gwinnett will take on South Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Commerce, they will be taking part in a tournament against Stephens County at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Commerce is facing Stephens County at the right time seeing as Stephens County is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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