The Verden Tigers will head out to square off against the Empire Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Verden took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed back in December of 2024. They blew past Maud 75-26. Given Verden's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while Maud is ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Empire blew past Ringling, posting a 67-29 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Empire has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Verden, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
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