Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Empire

By Team Reports Jan 20, 2025, 1:41am

Basketball Recap: Empire Bulldogs vs. Waurika Eagles

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Previous 6 Games

01/17/25 @ Waurika50-32
01/14/25 @ Velma-Alma33-25
01/11/25 @ Burns Flat-Dill City52-36
01/07/25 vs Ringling59-52
12/20/24 vs Temple72-12
12/17/24 vs Central55-28

Empire came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Waurika Eagles 50-32. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Eagles are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Empire pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Waurika, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.

Empire will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Walters at 6:30 p.m. on January 28th. As for Waurika, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 42-34 victory against Rush Springs on the 18th.

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