It was a Battle of the Birds when Empire faced off against Thatcher on Tuesday. The Empire Ravens had to suffer through a 64-29 loss at the hands of the Thatcher Eagles. The Ravens have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thatcher to victory, but perhaps none more so than Audrey Smith, who posted 11 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards. Those eight assists gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cambria Wakefield, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Empire's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Thatcher, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-14.
Empire has already played their next game, a 50-10 defeat against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on the 6th. As for Thatcher, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-49 loss against Sabino on the 6th.
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