After a string of three wins, the Commerce Tigers's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Elbert County by a score of 54-52. The match was a 22-22 toss-up at halftime, but Commerce was outscored by Elbert County in the second.
Commerce's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Peters, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Sorrells, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds.
Elbert County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grady Jones out in front who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds. Landon Hill was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with four steals.
Commerce's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Elbert County, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Commerce will take on Athens Christian at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Elbert County, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Rabun County at 8:30 p.m. Rabun County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 608 points over their last nine games.
