It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Empire Ravens challenge the Thatcher Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Empire is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Andrada Polytechnic 89-19. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Ravens with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Thatcher posted their closest win since February 8, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past Tanque Verde 76-74. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Thatcher has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Empire, their victory bumped their record up to 12-14.
Things could have been worse for Empire, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-44 loss to Thatcher in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thatcher's Isaac Palmer, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Now that Empire knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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