Empire lost against Morenci two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Empire Ravens were beaten by the Morenci Wildcats 59-25. The Ravens' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it eight in a row.
Despite the loss, Empire saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Haley Dorris went 6 for 13 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Pacheco, who posted four points and seven rebounds.
Empire's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Morenci, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Fort Thomas the next time they take the court. Empire will head out to face Fort Thomas at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Morenci will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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