Basketball Game Preview: Empire Bulldogs vs. Elmore City-Pernell Badgers

The Empire Bulldogs will challenge the Elmore City-Pernell Badgers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Empire's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.

Last Tuesday, Empire was fully in charge, breezing past Healdton 71-35. Empire has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Elmore City-Pernell, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Springer by a score of 77-66 on Thursday. The Badgers pushed the score to 66-41 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals cut but never quite recovered from.

Empire's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Elmore City-Pernell, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.

Empire came up short against Elmore City-Pernell when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 56-50. Will Empire have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.