Cactus Shadows had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They breezed past the Arcadia Titans to the tune of 61-10. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Titans are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Cactus Shadows to victory were Maddie Schultz and Mateja Cousins. Schultz went 6 for 12 to rack up 12 points along with eight assists and five boards, while Cousins posted 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Schultz also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Cactus Shadows is 14-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ellie Sarraino, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds.
Falcons
| 02/04/25 @ Arcadia | 24 |
| 01/31/25 @ Marcos de Niza | 22 |
| 01/28/25 vs Arcadia | 21 |
| 01/24/25 @ Mesquite | 6 |
| 01/21/25 vs St. Mary's | 17 |
| + 30 more games |
Cactus Shadows smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Cactus Shadows' record is now 17-7. As for Arcadia, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-18.
Cactus Shadows has already played their next game, a 59-55 victory against St. Mary's on the 6th. As for Arcadia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 111-8 defeat against Mesquite on the 6th.
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