Empire is 0-8 against Walden Grove since January of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Ravens are taking a road trip to challenge the Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Thursday, Empire took a blow against Coolidge, falling 77-45. The game marked the Ravens' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove suffered their biggest defeat since January 15th on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Cholla and fell 88-57. While losing is never fun, the Red Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Chargers are ranked 24th).
Empire will have to contain Mitchel Collins as he made an impact in Walden Grove's last game. He went 8-for-16 en route to 20 points and three steals. Collins is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Malachi KutiGeorge was another key player, shooting 83% from the field on his way to 14 points and five boards.
Walden Grove's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Empire, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Empire came up short against Walden Grove in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 83-73. Can the Ravens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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