Cactus Shadows was the 3-0 winner over St. Mary when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Falcons fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday.
Cactus Shadows actually scored more points across those five sets (104-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 15-25, 15-10.

Gabby Procopio
| 10/08/25 vs St. Mary's | 22 |
| 10/01/25 vs Saguaro | 27 |
| 09/29/25 vs Arcadia | 30 |
| 09/25/25 @ Marcos de Niza | 21 |
Defeat or not, Cactus Shadows got some senior leadership from Gabby Procopio and Jordyn Fairfield. Procopio had 22 digs and five assists, while Fairfield had 12 digs and two aces. Procopio has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Cactus Shadows' loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for St. Mary's, their record now sits at 15-7.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Cactus Shadows will challenge rival Mesquite at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, St. Mary's is set to square off against their familiar foe Saguaro at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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