Three-point shooting leads Lions over Tigers
November 21, 2009

By DAVID CLAYBOURN
Herald-Banner Staff

GREENVILLE -- Greenville hit 13 3-pointers on the way to an 84-67 basketball victory over the Commerce Tigers on Friday afternoon in the Lions Den.

Devonte Green, who led the Lions with 25 points, also led in 3-pointers with four. Dijoun Sheppard sank two 3-pointers while finishing with 13 points.

Byron Mack, Alton Dennis, Preston Manning, Ladarrian Green, N.J. Mason, Ryan Redmon and Cal Crabtree also fired in 3-pointers as the Lions squared their season record at 1-1.

Commerce scored most of its points inside, finishing with two 3-pointers, both by Evan Chapin. Chapin tossed in 13 points.

Cameron Nelson, the Tigers’ 6-6 post, banked in 27 points to lead all scorers.

Terrence Walker was also a force on the boards and on defense for the Tigers and added eight points.

The first and third quarters were big for the Lions, who outscored Commerce 21-13 and 29-19 in those two periods.

Commerce dropped to 0-2.

Non-district basketball

Commerce 13 15 19 20 --67

Greenville 21 13 29 21 --84

C: R.J. Harrison 4, Chris Brown 5, Evan Chapin 13, Terrence Walker 8, Cameron Nelson 27, Tadarous Hawkins 2, Damian Wilson 4, T.J. Pannell 2, Buck Wilson 2.

G: Devonte Green 25, Dijoun Sheppard 13, Byron Mack 7, Alton Dennis 8, Preston Manning 5, Ladarrian Green 5, N.J. Mason 5, Dominique Mitchell 6, Ryan Redmon 3, Cal Crabtree 6, Manon Steward 1.

Records: G 1-1, C 0-2.

Next game: Greenville at Richardson, Monday; Wills Point at Commerce, Tuesday.