It was a Battle of the Birds when Empire took on Desert Christian on Friday. The Empire Ravens took a 61-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Desert Christian Eagles. The Ravens have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/10/25 vs Desert Christian | 26 |
| 01/07/25 @ Cholla | 18 |
| 01/04/25 vs Show Low | 23 |
| 01/04/25 vs Dishchii'bikoh | 20 |
| 01/03/25 vs Baboquivari | 14 |
When it comes to explaining why Empire lost, don't look at Donovan Davidson. Despite the final result, he posted 26 points and five assists. With that strong performance, Davidson is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Another player making a difference was Khari Gurley, who earned six points along with eight boards and six assists.
Tyson Dobbins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Desert Christian, dropping a double-double on 34 points and 13 rebounds. The game was Dobbins' tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernando Ayala, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Empire's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Desert Christian, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Empire will face off against Tanque Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Empire is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season. As for Desert Christian, they will take on St. Augustine Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Desert Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
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