Two dominant guards in Caden Watkins and Donovan Davidson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sabino Sabercats will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Empire Ravens at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Sabino's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Tuesday, Sabino earned a 70-60 win over Pusch Ridge Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Empire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 71-69 heartbreaker at the hands of Tanque Verde. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), the Ravens still had to take the loss.
Defeat or not, Empire got some senior leadership from Khari Gurley and Davidson. Gurley posted 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists, while Davidson put up 19 points along with six assists and six boards. Davidson's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Issac Buchanan, who posted 16 points.
Even though they lost, Empire smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Sabino is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Empire, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Sabino and Empire were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but Sabino came up empty-handed after a 76-75 defeat. Will Sabino have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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