Commerce dropped to 2-2 on Tuesday, ending the team's seven-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Farmersville Farmers and fell 81-30. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1022nd, while the Farmers are ranked 101st).
As for Farmersville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Leading Farmersville to victory were Christian Smith and Devin Swain Jr. Smith went 8-for-15 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points, while Swain Jr shot 50% from the field on his way to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Smith is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Kayleb Cuellar also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Commerce didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-31 defeat against Lebanon Trail on the 11th. As for Farmersville, they have also already played their next matchup, a 67-41 victory against Blue Ridge on the 11th.
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