Commerce waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Franklin County Lions 51-49. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 56-41 win the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Commerce's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Essien Lockleer, who had 11 points plus six assists and six rebounds. Lockleer is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryson Parks, who earned 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Commerce smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Commerce's record is now 3-1. As for Franklin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Commerce will challenge East Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Commerce is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season. As for Franklin County, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Elbert County at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd.
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