Basketball Game Preview: Cactus Shadows Falcons vs. Mesquite Wildcats

The Cactus Shadows Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Mesquite Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cactus Shadows knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Mesquite likes a good challenge.

Last Thursday, Cactus Shadows slipped by St. Mary's 69-68.

Meanwhile, Mesquite ended up a good deal behind Arcadia on Thursday and lost 72-55.

Mesquite has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Cactus Shadows, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.

Cactus Shadows was able to grind out a solid win over Mesquite in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 63-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cactus Shadows since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.