Empire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Florence Gophers by a score of 2-1. The Ravens were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gophers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2019.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Empire sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-21, 23-25, 15-11.
Empire's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Florence, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-7 record.
Empire will welcome Sahuarita at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Florence, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat vs. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on the 16th.
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