Athens Academy suffered their closest defeat since November 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Commerce Tigers by a score of 46-44. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 60-57 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2021.
Commerce was led to victory by Evan Peters and Maki Mitchell. Peters dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, while Mitchell went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points and six boards. That's the most rebounds Mitchell has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Essien Lockleer, who posted five points and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Athens Academy and nudges their season record down to 6-9. As for Commerce, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Athens Academy will square off against Banks County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Commerce, they will take on Oglethorpe County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Commerce is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.
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