Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Cactus Shadows couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost to the Deer Valley Skyhawks on the road by a 71-57 margin on Friday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Skyhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2019.
Cactus Shadows' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trey Chemin, who posted 17 points and six boards. Terrell Fair was another key player, putting up 12 points and five rebounds.
Cactus Shadows' defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Deer Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Cactus Shadows does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Deer Valley has already played their next game (against ALA - Queen Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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