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.