This season hasn't been kind to the Shadow Mountain Matadors, who are still winless after their fifth contest. They took a 58-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Paradise Valley on Thursday. Shadow Mountain has struggled against Paradise Valley recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Shadow Mountain's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Pierce Rogers, who scored 14 points along with 8 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Newport, who scored 10 points along with 7 rebounds.
Shadow Mountain's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-5. As for Paradise Valley, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Shadow Mountain will head out on the road to face off against Combs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Combs' favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Paradise Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
