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| 02/10/24 - Away | 67-37 W |
| 01/09/24 - Away | 74-44 W |
| 01/10/23 - Home | 65-60 W |
| 01/12/21 - Home | 46-49 L |
| 01/14/20 - Away | 70-37 W |
| + 5 more games |
Velma-Alma is 8-2 against Empire since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Velma-Alma Comets will welcome the Empire Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Velma-Alma knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Empire likes a good challenge.
If Velma-Alma beats Empire with 69 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Velma-Alma strolled past Lexington with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 69-51. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Empire was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 50-46 to Burns Flat-Dill City.
Velma-Alma's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.6 points. As for Empire, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Velma-Alma against Empire when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 67-37 win. Will Velma-Alma repeat their success, or does Empire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
