The Mesquite Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mesquite sitting on 12 straight victories and Cactus Shadows on four.
Mesquite is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Arcadia: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mesquite blew Arcadia out of the water with a 111-8 final score. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Navae Guidry
| 02/06/25 vs Arcadia | 27 |
| 02/03/25 vs St. Mary's | 31 |
| 01/30/25 @ Marcos de Niza | 22 |
| 01/24/25 vs Cactus Shadows | 20 |
| 01/22/25 @ Arcadia | 30 |
| + 6 more games |
Mesquite's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Navae Guidry, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine steals. Guidry's evening made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least 20 points. Averi Mehlberg was another key player, going 10 of 11 to rack up 24 points and six steals.
Mesquite smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 26 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Cactus Shadows beat St. Mary's 59-55 on Thursday.
Mesquite pushed their record up to 24-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cactus Shadows, their record is now 18-7.
Everything came up roses for Mesquite against Cactus Shadows in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured an 85-22 win. In that game, Mesquite amassed a halftime lead of 48-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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