Arizona High School Basketball - Empire thwarts Rio Rico
December 19, 2023: Rio Rico, AZ 85648 The Empire Ravens (Tucson, AZ) basketball knocked off the host Rio Rico Hawks (Rio Rico, AZ), 72-55 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Ravens (13-5) will now prepare for their test against Thatcher (Thatcher, AZ). The Eagles go into the 3A South test with a 2-2 record. In their last test, Thatcher notched a victory over Sabino (Tucson, AZ), 50-41, in a league test.
The Hawks now own a 2-9 record. They play next when they travel to Walden Grove for a 4A Gila test on Thursday, January 4. Rio Rico will encounter a Red Wolves squad coming off a 77-68 non-league loss to Tanque Verde (Tucson, AZ). The Red Wolves record now stands at 4-7.