It was a proper cat-fight when Commerce duked it out withFranklin County on Thursday. The Commerce Tigers fell 52-39 to the Franklin County Lions. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Commerce saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Arianna Patman had 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Patman is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Essence Hester was another key player, earning five points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Commerce's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Franklin County, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Commerce has already played their next match, a 58-34 victory against East Jackson on the 23rd. As for Franklin County, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Elbert County at 6:00 p.m. on December 3rd.
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