The Shadow Mountain Matadors lost against the Thunderbird Titans two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Shadow Mountain received a tough blow as they fell 36-19 to Thunderbird. Shadow Mountain has struggled against Thunderbird recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Shadow Mountain's loss came despite strong showings from Lylah Pierce and Tess Newport. Pierce scored four points along with three steals and two blocks, while Newport scored two points along with five rebounds and four blocks. Newport is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played.
Shadow Mountain's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-13. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.0 points per game. As for Thunderbird, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Shadow Mountain will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenway at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Thunderbird, they will head out on the road to square off against Paradise Honors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paradise Honors will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
