If Cactus Shadows was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Marcos de Niza last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cactus Shadows Falcons fell just short of the Mesquite Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Cactus Shadows wouldn't go down easily and took Mesquite into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 21-25, 23-25, 15-10.
Zoey Lastine was nothing short of spectacular for Mesquite: she had 27 digs. Lastine has been hot , having posted 15 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Cactus Shadows' defeat dropped their record down to 20-16. As for Mesquite, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 25-8.
Cactus Shadows wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against St. Mary's on the 28th. Mesquite has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Arcadia on the 28th.
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