It was a Battle of the Birds when Empire duked it out withThatcher on Tuesday. The Empire Ravens fell 84-74 to the Thatcher Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ravens this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-44 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Empire still got an impressive performance from Donovan Davidson, who posted 27 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Khari Gurley, who scored eight points along with eight assists and eight boards.
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Even though they lost, Empire smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Isaac Palmer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Thatcher, dropping a double-double on 44 points and 20 rebounds. With that strong performance, Palmer is now averaging an impressive 8 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Chad Johnson, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 17 points.
Empire's loss dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Thatcher, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Empire will venture away from home to face off against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Thatcher, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-54 win against Morenci on the 5th.
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