It was a Battle of the Birds when Empire duked it out withThe Gregory School on Wednesday. The Empire Ravens came out on top in a nail-biter against The Gregory School Hawks , sneaking past 71-68. The win was just business as usual for the Ravens, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Empire got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Desmond Davidson out in front who posted 19 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was Donovan Davidson, who had 14 points in addition to six rebounds.
Empire smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Empire's record is now 3-0. As for The Gregory School, with the defeat, they broke their 20-game winning streak and moved their record to 1-1.
Empire won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Morenci at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Empire's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for The Gregory School, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Palo Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palo Verde is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 75.2 points per game this season.
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