The Mesquite Wildcats will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Cactus Shadows took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mesquite, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Mesquite had just enough and edged Snowflake out 2-1.
Mesquite got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-31, 25-16, 15-9.
Mesquite's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zoey Lastine, who had 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Martinez, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Cactus Shadows' good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to St. Mary's. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-19 in the first set.
Cactus Shadows started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-18.
Mesquite is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which lines up perfectly with their 21-6 record this season. As for Cactus Shadows, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8.
Mesquite was able to grind out a solid win over Cactus Shadows when the teams last played back in October of 2016, winning 2-0. Will Mesquite repeat their success, or does Cactus Shadows have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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