Elbert County is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Commerce is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Blue Devils will take on the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Commerce heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Elbert County took over last week. The Blue Devils walked away with a 60-53 victory over Warren County on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Commerce got the win against Oglethorpe County on Tuesday by a conclusive 73-50. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Elbert County better keep an eye on Essien Lockleer. He was instrumental in Commerce's win, shooting 80% from the field on his way to 19 points and three steals. Lockleer's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Bryson Parks, who posted 11 points and eight boards.
Commerce smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2025.
Elbert County's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Commerce, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.
Elbert County lost to Commerce at home by a decisive 71-56 margin in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lockleer, who went 10-for-15 to rack up 27 points and four steals. Now that the Blue Devils know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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