Providence Christian Academy suffered their closest defeat since January 13, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Commerce Tigers by a score of 56-54. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Storm this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-45 back in December of 2024.
Commerce got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Essien Lockleer out in front who posted 11 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maki Mitchell, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points and five boards.
Providence Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season. As for Commerce, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Providence Christian Academy will venture away from home to challenge Elbert County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Commerce has already played their next match, a 64-51 loss against Banks County on the 25th.
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