The Cactus Shadows Falcons will be playing at home against the Mesquite Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Cactus Shadows is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Mary's just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to the Knights. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-19 in the first set.
Cactus Shadows started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Mesquite sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Snowflake on Saturday.
Mesquite got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-31, 25-16, 15-9.
Mesquite's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zoey Lastine led the charge by getting 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Martinez, who had 15 digs.
Cactus Shadows' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8. As for Mesquite, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 21-6 record this season.
Cactus Shadows came up short against Mesquite in their previous matchup back in October of 2016, falling 2-0. Will Cactus Shadows have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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