Basketball Recap: Sahuaro Takes a Loss

Sahuaro and Cactus Shadows squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Sahuaro had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to the Cactus Shadows Falcons. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 18-9 in the first quarter.

Dazmyne Gambrell

Points (Career)

02/27/25 @ Cactus Shadows	14
02/20/25 vs Yuma	11
02/05/24 @ Mica Mountain	9
01/17/25 @ Walden Grove	8
01/09/25 @ Tucson High Magnet School	8

Despite the loss, Sahuaro had strong showings from Dazmyne Gambrell, who shot 45% from the field en route to 14 points and six boards, and Carly Coolidge, who posted eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Gambrell a new career-high in points.

Leading Cactus Shadows to victory were Mateja Cousins and Maddie Schultz. Cousins dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards, while Schultz had 11 points and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Cousins has scored at least a third of Cactus Shadows' points.

Sahuaro has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 21-10 record this season. Cactus Shadows' victory bumped their record up to 20-9.

Sahuaro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cactus Shadows, they have already played their next match, a 60-50 defeat against Estrella Foothills on the 1st.