The Safford Bulldogs (Safford, AZ) basketball crushed the host Empire Ravens (Tucson, AZ), 60-37 in Thursday's league test.

The Bulldogs (10-9) will now prepare for their test against Catalina (Tucson, AZ). The Trojans go into the 3A South test with a 1-13 record. In their last test, Catalina walloped San Miguel (Tucson, AZ), 57-28, in a league test.

The Ravens now own a 2-14 record. They play next when they host Tanque Verde for a 3A South test on Tuesday, January 24. Empire will encounter a Hawks squad coming off a 82-69 league loss to Thatcher (Thatcher, AZ). The Hawks record now stands at 15-6.