Basketball Recap: Commerce Takes a Loss

Commerce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were dealt a 68-36 loss at the hands of the Athens Academy Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Spartans are ranked 68th).

Commerce's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Athens Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Commerce will welcome Oglethorpe County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Athens Academy, they will host Banks County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.