Empire lost against Tanque Verde back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Empire Ravens took a 47-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tanque Verde Hawks. The loss continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Amanda Pacheco and Addyson Keeling certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Pacheco dropped a triple-double on 12 points, 13 rebounds, and ten steals, while Keeling scored nine points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Empire smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Tanque Verde's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emerson Pochilly, who went 5 for 11 en route to 17 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Black, who posted 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Empire now has a losing record at 1-2.
Empire has already played their next match, a 42-27 defeat against The Gregory School on the 4th. As for Tanque Verde, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 73-27 loss against Coolidge on the 4th.
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