Basketball Recap: Elbert County Falls Despite Big Games from Aj Brown and Grady Jones

Elbert County was the 59-55 winner over Commerce when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Elbert County Blue Devils took a 77-60 bruising from the Commerce Tigers on Tuesday. The Blue Devils were down 59-35 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Elbert County's loss came despite strong showings from Grady Jones and Aj Brown. Jones posted 19 points, while Brown went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points. The contest was Jones' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Morrison, who scored ten points and five rebounds.

Commerce's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evan Peters led the charge by going 6 of 7 on his way to 17 points and seven boards. That's the most points Peters has posted since back in February of 2024. Essien Lockleer was another key player, as he made all 6 shots he took to post 15 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds.

Elbert County's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Commerce, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elbert County will square off against Banks County at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Elbert County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games. As for Commerce, they will challenge Oglethorpe County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Commerce is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season.