Basketball Game Preview: Coolidge Bears vs. Empire Ravens + Official Tickets

The Coolidge Bears will square off against the Empire Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Coolidge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

On Friday, Coolidge didn't have too much trouble with Snowflake as they won 60-46.

Preston Dees

Points

12/05/25 vs Snowflake	23
12/03/25 vs Tanque Verde	21
11/29/25 vs Casa Grande	21
11/28/25 vs Chinle	26
11/28/25 vs Desert Sunrise	19
02/22/25 @ Florence	15

Preston Dees was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds. The contest was his sixth in a row with at least 15 points. Jensen Carter was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points.

Meanwhile, Empire lost 75-53 to Morenci on Friday. The Ravens have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Coolidge's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Empire, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Coolidge strolled past Empire in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 61-43. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ravens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.