Having just played yesterday, the Lanier Longhorns will jump right back in to play the Commerce Tigers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lanier has given up an average of 67.1 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lanier is headed into Saturday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They came up short against Johns Creek on Friday, falling 66-42. The matchup marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Commerce strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came out on top against Franklin County by a score of 76-69.
Lanier better keep an eye on Essien Lockleer. He was instrumental in Commerce's win, shooting 65% from the field en route to 37 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. What's more, Lockleer also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Maki Mitchell was another key player, going 5-for-11 on his way to 14 points and four steals.
Commerce's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Lanier, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
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