Thunderbird was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 2-0 to the Cactus Shadows Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Wednesday.
Ema-Lee Burke
| 09/05/25 vs Cactus Shadows | 12 |
| 09/05/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 16 |
| 09/05/25 vs Basha | 11 |
| 09/05/25 vs Mesa | 10 |
| 09/03/25 vs Cactus Shadows | 26 |
| + 4 more games |
Thunderbird lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ema-Lee Burke, who had 12 digs and one assist. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Thunderbird's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Cactus Shadows, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Thunderbird has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Canyon del Oro on the 6th. As for Cactus Shadows, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Basha on the 6th.
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