The Velma-Alma came into the game with another winning streak and extended there current streak to four wins when they got the 35-24 victory on the road against the Empire Bulldogs.

Early in the first quarter, Empire and Velma-Alma traded baskets with the Bulldogs clinging on to a two-point lead at the end of one when Alex Vanderburg hit a three-point shot to take the small lead.

As Velma came out in the second quarter both teams only made one bucket from two-point land, but the difference maker was beyond the arc as the Comets scored two long range shots.

Brodie Williams, who had seven points on the game, sank the first once when Jake Brown started a string of four made shots with his shot from beyond the arc scoring 17 on the game.

With the game going on, the Comets got Empire into foul trouble and took advantage on the charity stripe as Velma-Alma went 10-for-19 in the game while the Bulldogs went 3-for-8 at the line.

During the second half both teams defense had big third quarters as the teams combined for three baskets on 14 shots with Velma getting their lead up from seven to 11 by a three bucket and a two pointer from Brown to build the lead.

In the final quarter, Velma-Alma went perfect from the field shooting 3-for-3 with Brown, Bryson Sherlin and Caleb Crowson grabbing baskets to seal the victory over Empire.

Bulldogs was led in scoring by Dakota Curtis who had seven points and Logan Martindale poured in four points to pace the starting five for Empire.

Empire and Velma-Alma both have two games left in the regular season before playoffs start with the Comets playing on Friday evening and Monday evening with both games being at home.

The Bulldogs play back-to-back in there final two games of the season with Empire traveling to Ryan on Monday evening and at home against Wilson on Tuesday evening before playoffs.

All of the four remaining games for the Comets and Bulldogs will tip-off at 8 p.m. and Empire begins their district playoffs in Cyril against Ringling on Friday evening, while the Comets host Union City on Saturday evening.

Results from Velma-Almas Friday evening game against Walters was not available as of press time.

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Comets extend winning streak against Empire - Duncan Banner