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SaffordEmpire

Bulldogs
45
Ravens
71

The Empire (Tucson, AZ) varsity basketball team won Saturday's neutral tournament game against Safford (AZ) by a score of 71-45.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Safford1410101145
Empire2114201671
Final score provided by M. Tanner.
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Game Stats

Safford (24-25)

Safford has not entered stats for this game.

Empire (24-25)

Empire

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals7129
1D. Davidson (Sr)84
2Khari Gurley (Sr)114
4Issac Buchanan (Fr)124
5Jordan Noble (So)63
11Gabe Shearer (Sr)94
12D. Davidson (So)104
13Tyler Chamblee (Jr)21
14C. Zuniga (So)62
24Cameron Tanner (So)52
25Wensome Nikiema (Jr)21
Empire

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals719466720
1D. Davidson (Sr)84
2Khari Gurley (Sr)1131
4Issac Buchanan (Fr)12312501
5Jordan Noble (So)63
11Gabe Shearer (Sr)913
12D. Davidson (So)10112503
13Tyler Chamblee (Jr)21
14C. Zuniga (So)6221002
24Cameron Tanner (So)511
25Wensome Nikiema (Jr)21
Empire

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals71927361613
1D. Davidson (Sr)822422
2Khari Gurley (Sr)1114533
4Issac Buchanan (Fr)121121
5Jordan Noble (So)6221
11Gabe Shearer (Sr)911
12D. Davidson (So)1012332
13Tyler Chamblee (Jr)2221
14C. Zuniga (So)624632
24Cameron Tanner (So)516742
25Wensome Nikiema (Jr)2123
30Collin Kerby (So)11

Game Story

Arizona High School Basketball - Safford routed by Empire

December 21, 2024: Safford, AZ 85546

The Empire Ravens bounced the host Safford Bulldogs basketball squad by a final score of 71-45 in Saturday's non-league outing.

Next, the Ravens clash with the Cholla Chargers (Tucson, AZ) in a non-league outing, on Tuesday, January 7. Empire will attempt to upgrade on its 6-6 season record. The Chargers enter the outing with a 8-1 record after their 68-49 non-league win over Poston Butte (San Tan Valley, AZ).

The Bulldogs (2-7) will now prepare for their outing against St. David (St. David, AZ). The Tigers enter the non-league outing with a 5-5 record. In their last outing, St. David was overwhelmed by Pueblo (Tucson, AZ), 42-35, in a non-league outing.

Safford vs Empire Basketball Game Info

Sat., Dec. 21, 2024 @ 1p
EAC Holiday tournament
The Empire (Tucson, AZ) varsity basketball team won Saturday's neutral tournament game against Safford (AZ) by a score of 71-45.

Rankings & Records

Safford (24-25)

AZDiv.
25031
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
8-182-64-72-72-4.308.2501,5471,745

Empire (24-25)

AZDiv.
19824
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
12-163-53-63-96-1.429.3751,6851,658

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Safford		11.211.28.611.8062.059.5
Empire		13.413.617.414.7--60.2

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Head-to-Head

  • Empire won on 12/21/2024
    12/21 @ 1pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Safford1410101145
    Empire2114201671

    The Safford (AZ) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's neutral tournament game against Empire (Tucson, AZ) by a score of 71-45.

    Box score
  • Empire won on 1/20/2025
    1/20 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Empire----77
    Safford----67

    The Empire (Tucson, AZ) varsity basketball team won Monday's away conference game against Safford (AZ) by a score of 77-67.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

SaffordEmpire
-Points Per Game60.1
-Rebounds Per Game33.8
-Assists Per Game12.6
-Steals Per Game10.6
-Blocks Per Game1.6

Team Leaders

SaffordEmpireNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#1 Donovan Davidson17.04.9
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Rebounds Per Game#2 Khari Gurley7.12.6
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Assists Per Game#2 Khari Gurley4.31.0
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Steals Per Game#2 Khari Gurley3.40.8
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Blocks Per Game#23 Jalen Camacho0.50.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Safford2-10Empire3-9
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/17/24SaffordPima(L) 66-2912/19/24EmpirePima(L) 64-43
12/19/24MorenciSafford(L) 73-5512/5/24MorenciEmpire(L) 75-43
12/20/24SaffordTanque Verde(L) 61-421/14/25Tanque VerdeEmpire(L) 71-69
2/6/25Tanque VerdeSafford(L) 78-74
1/10/25SaffordCatalina(W) 86-441/22/25CatalinaEmpire(W) 54-21
1/14/25SaffordPalo Verde(L) 68-451/29/25EmpirePalo Verde(L) 82-47
1/23/25Andrada PolytechnicSafford(W) 97-281/31/25Andrada PolytechnicEmpire(W) 89-19
1/24/25SaffordThe Gregory School(L) 64-5612/4/24The Gregory SchoolEmpire(W) 71-68
1/27/25SabinoSafford(L) 100-681/17/25EmpireSabino(L) 84-71
1/29/25ThatcherSafford(L) 71-5912/20/24EmpireThatcher(L) 59-44
2/4/25ThatcherEmpire(L) 84-74
2/1/25SaffordPusch Ridge Christian Academy(L) 76-482/6/25EmpirePusch Ridge Christian Academy(L) 70-49
2/4/25SaffordCholla(L) 110-391/7/25EmpireCholla(L) 66-48

Record Breakdown

Safford (24-25)

Empire (24-25)
8-18
Overall
12-16
2-6
League
3-5
3-7
Non-League
3-6
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
2-10
Common Opponent
3-9
4-7
Home
3-6
2-7
Away
3-9
2-4
Neutral
6-1
0-0
Playoff
0-0
8-18
In-State
12-16
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0