The Cactus Shadows Falcons will face off against the Marcos de Niza Padres at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Cactus Shadows earned a 63-54 win over Saguaro. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Meanwhile, Marcos de Niza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The contest between them and Mesquite didn't end well, with Marcos de Niza falling 74-60.
Cactus Shadows will have to contain James Steward as he made an impact in Marcos de Niza's last game. He dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds. Steward has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 18 times he's played. Jayden Mcgee was another key player, putting up 11 points and five steals.
Marcos de Niza's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Cactus Shadows, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Cactus Shadows took their victory against Marcos de Niza in their previous matchup back in December of 2017 by a conclusive 75-51. Will Cactus Shadows repeat their success, or does Marcos de Niza have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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