After a string of five wins, Cactus Shadows's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Mary's Knights. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2017.
Cactus Shadows started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Cactus Shadows lost, don't look at Gabby Procopio. Despite the final result, she had 29 digs.
Cactus Shadows' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8. As for St. Mary's, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Cactus Shadows wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against West Point on the 11th. As for St. Mary's, they will head out to challenge Saguaro at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Saguaro will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something St. Mary's surely won't give up without a fight.
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