While Cactus Shadows didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past the Saguaro Sabercats 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2017.
Cactus Shadows was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Leading Cactus Shadows to victory were Maria Strouse and Jordyn Fairfield. Strouse had 15 digs and two aces, while Fairfield had eight digs. With that strong performance, Strouse is now averaging an impressive 4.7 digs per game.
Cactus Shadows' victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Saguaro, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Cactus Shadows didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Mingus on the 10th. Saguaro has also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Flagstaff on the 9th.
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