The Mesquite Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesquite will be strutting in after a win while Cactus Shadows will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Mesquite strolled past Arcadia with points to spare, taking the game 66-48.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows suffered their biggest loss since February 23, 2024 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by St. Mary's and fell 66-39. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mesquite has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Cactus Shadows, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Mesquite didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Cactus Shadows in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 68-63 victory. Does Mesquite have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cactus Shadows turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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