Stephens County couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 66-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Commerce Tigers on Tuesday. The Indians just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Commerce got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan Peters out in front who went 7 for 8 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Peters a new career-high in field goal percentage (88%). Maki Mitchell was another key player, posting 20 points plus three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Commerce and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Stephens County will face off against Winder-Barrow at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Commerce, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Commerce Tigers challenge the Franklin County Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Franklin County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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