Tanque Verde is on a three-game streak of home losses, Empire a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Tanque Verde Hawks face off against the Empire Ravens at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 80-5, which was the final score in Tanque Verde's tilt against Phoenix Christian on Wednesday. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Empire played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against St. Augustine Catholic, falling 66-31. The Ravens were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-19.
Tanque Verde will need focus on slowing down Amanda Pacheco, one of several Empire players who made an impact when they last played. She posted no points along with 14 rebounds and three steals. Pacheco has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dizzla Velarde, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 12 points.
Even though they lost, Empire smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Empire's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Tanque Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Tanque Verde beat Empire 47-37 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Tanque Verde repeat their success, or does Empire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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