Two dominant guards in Khari Gurley and Tyson Dobbins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Empire Ravens challenge the Desert Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday...
Empire is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since December 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Cholla, falling 66-45. The defeat continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Yellow Jackets with a sharp 70-50 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Empire better keep an eye on Dobbins. He was instrumental in Desert Christian's win, putting up 21 points along with seven boards and six steals. The contest was Dobbins' ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Thigpen, who posted 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Desert Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Empire now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Desert Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
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