Cactus Shadows had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the St. Mary's Knights as they made off with a 3-0 win.
While Cactus Shadows won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 25-14.
Noah Denten paced Cactus Shadows' offense, picking up 17 kills. Denten got some help from Blake Hemming and his 38 assists. Owen Strait controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Adriel Malaca and Matthew Salasek certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Malaca had 13 digs and two aces, while Salasek had 18 digs and four blocks. Malaca has been hot, having posted 13 or more digs the last five times he's played. Henry Hacker also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Falcons
| 04/15/25 @ St. Mary's | 3-0 |
| 04/11/25 @ Mesquite | 3-2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Poston Butte | 3-0 |
| 04/04/25 @ Bradshaw Mountain | 3-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Paradise Honors | 3-0 |
| + 11 more games |
Cactus Shadows pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Mary's, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
Cactus Shadows didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Marcos de Niza on the 17th. As for St. Mary's, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Cactus on the 16th.
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