The Eastmark Firebirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastmark barely beat Combs the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Firebirds were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Coyotes on Tuesday. The Firebirds haven't had any issues with the Coyotes recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
While Eastmark won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-23.

Arjun Sagoo
04/22/25 vs Combs | 12 |
04/18/25 vs Mesquite | 11 |
04/17/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 7 |
04/15/25 @ ALA - Queen Creek | 10 |
04/09/25 @ Peoria | 6 |
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Eastmark's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Zac Chan, who had 26 assists and five digs, and Arjun Sagoo, who had 12 digs. That's the most digs Sagoo has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows came tearing into Tuesday's game with 11 straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Wildcats.
Cactus Shadows' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. As for Eastmark, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
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