Cactus Shadows extended their postseason success on Thursday against Sahuaro. They escaped with a win against the Sahuaro Cougars by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since December 11, 2024.
Leading Cactus Shadows to victory were Mateja Cousins and Maddie Schultz. Cousins dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds, while Schultz posted 11 points and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Cousins has scored at least a third of Cactus Shadows' points.
Cactus Shadows smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They are 20-3 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Defeat or not, Sahuaro got some senior leadership from Dazmyne Gambrell and Carly Coolidge. Gambrell shot 45% from the field to rack up 14 points and six boards, while Coolidge had eight points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Those 14 points gave Gambrell a new career-high.
Cactus Shadows' record is now 20-9. As for Sahuaro, their loss dropped their record down to 21-10.
Cactus Shadows didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-50 defeat against Estrella Foothills on the 1st. Sahuaro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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