Franklin County lost against Commerce back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Lions fell 76-69 to the Tigers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (61), the Lions still had to take the loss.
It was another big night for Essien Lockleer, who went 11-for-17 en route to 37 points along with seven assists and five rebounds for Commerce. What's more, Lockleer also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Maki Mitchell, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 14 points and four steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Franklin County fell to 4-1. As for Commerce, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Franklin County will head out on the road to challenge Habersham Central at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lions will be up against the Raiders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Commerce, they will take on Lanier at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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