The Commerce Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 56-41 fall against Franklin County. Commerce has struggled against Franklin County recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Commerce lost, one person who can't be blamed is Evan Peters. Despite the final result, he scored 6 points along with 9 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Essien Locklear, who scored 4 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 steals.
Commerce's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Franklin County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Commerce will head out on the road to face off against Lumpkin County at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lumpkin County is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak. As for Franklin County, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Seneca at 7:30 p.m. on December 12th.
