The Marcos de Niza Padres will take on the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Marcos de Niza: they have been struggling with 12 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Cactus Shadows has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Marcos de Niza is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Mesquite on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Marcos de Niza was outmatched by Mesquite and fell 116-7. The game marked the Padres' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Kiana Greer and Abigail Cooper, who each put up three points. Tammie Wagner held things down on the boards with three rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows posted their closest win since December 9, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 victory over Saguaro.
Cactus Shadows has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Marcos de Niza, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Things could have been worse for Marcos de Niza, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-41 loss to Cactus Shadows in their previous meeting back in December of 2017. Will Marcos de Niza have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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