Basketball Recap: Noa Eteuati-Edwards Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Cactus Shadows

Arcadia's tournament run continued when they took on Cactus Shadows on Thursday. The Arcadia Apaches secured a 59-53 W over the Cactus Shadows Falcons. The win was all the more spectacular given the Apaches' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 231st in California, while the Falcons are ranked 43rd in Arizona).

Arcadia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noa Eteuati-Edwards, who went 7 of 15 en route to 19 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Owen Eteuati Edwards, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.

Apaches

Previous 2 Games

01/02/25 vs Cactus Shadows	59-53
12/30/24 vs Valencia	61-45

The victory made it two in a row for Arcadia and bumps their season record up to 9-6. As for Cactus Shadows, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2.

Arcadia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-48 defeat against Catalina Foothills on the 3rd. As for Cactus Shadows, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-55 loss against ALA - Queen Creek on the 4th.