Stephens County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Commerce Tigers and fell 67-39. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Tigers are ranked 214th).
Commerce found their leader in sophomore Essien Lockleer, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points along with seven assists and five steals. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for Lockleer. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Parks, who posted 11 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Stephens County's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Commerce, their record now sits at 9-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stephens County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Habersham Central at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Commerce, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Commerce Tigers face off against the Rabun County Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Rabun County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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