Empire hasn't had much luck against Palo Verde recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Empire Ravens will face off against the Palo Verde Titans at 7:00 p.m. Empire is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Empire blew past Catalina, posting a 54-21 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ravens.
| 01/22/25 vs Catalina | 5 |
| 01/20/25 @ Safford | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Sabino | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Tanque Verde | 3 |
| 01/10/25 vs Desert Christian | 3 |
Khari Gurley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jalen Camacho, who posted seven points and four steals.
Thatcher typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Palo Verde proved too difficult a challenge. They snuck past the Eagles with a 61-55 victory.
Empire's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-13. As for Palo Verde, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Empire came up short against Palo Verde in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 84-73. Can Empire avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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