Oglethorpe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against the Commerce Tigers, falling 58-33. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 454th, while the Tigers are ranked 171st).
Commerce found their leader in sophomore Maki Mitchell, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Jarrells, who posted nine points.
Oglethorpe County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Commerce, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-8.
Oglethorpe County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Commerce, they are taking a road trip to square off against Elbert County at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Commerce is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.
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