On Saturday, the Commerce Tigers were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-53 to the West Hall Spartans. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Commerce saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Essien Lockleer went 6 for 11 en route to 13 points plus six assists and six rebounds. Lockleer has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Maki Mitchell was another key player, scoring 14 points.
Even though they lost, Commerce smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Commerce's record now sits at 3-3. As for West Hall, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Commerce will host Stephens County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Hall has already played their next contest (against Commerce), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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