Shadow Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 39-17 to the Lake Havasu Knights. The Matadors were down 33-10 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
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Despite the defeat, Shadow Mountain saw an underclassman step up: freshman Talia McCartney almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. McCartney also set a new season-high mark in steals with four.
Leading Lake Havasu to victory were Gabby Nieblas and Lexi Tuinstra. Nieblas went 5 of 11 on her way to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals, while Tuinstra posted ten points along with six boards and five steals. Vivian Velazquez was another key player, putting up two points and seven steals.
Shadow Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lake Havasu, they moved to 3-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Shadow Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-37 defeat against Cortez on the 11th. As for Lake Havasu, they will head out to face off against Verrado at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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