Basketball Preview: Empire Ravens vs. Coolidge Bears
The Empire Ravens will challenge the Coolidge Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Empire is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.2 points per game this season.
Empire is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Morenci just ended the team's seven-game winning streak dating back to last season on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 75-43 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. It was the first time this season that the Ravens let down their fans at home.
Despite the defeat, Empire got top-tier performance from Donovan Davidson, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Issac Buchanan, who had six points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, Coolidge posted their closest victory since November 24, 2023 on Friday. They skirted past Snowflake 59-56. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Coolidge's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Empire, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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