The Cactus Shadows Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Marcos de Niza Padres at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cactus Shadows has ten straight victories, Marcos de Niza has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Cactus Shadows had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt St. Mary's on Tuesday. The Falcons put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 3-0 win.
Cactus Shadows never let St. Mary's on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-22, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Marcos de Niza lost 3-0 to Mesquite on Tuesday.
Marcos de Niza took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-20.
Marcos de Niza's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Cactus Shadows, their victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Cactus Shadows was able to grind out a solid win over Marcos de Niza in their previous matchup last Tuesday, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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