Combs came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the South Mountain Jaguars, falling 56-36. The Coyotes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Combs still got an impressive performance from Quinmetris Cunningham, who posted 14 points and seven rebounds. Jaimin Amador was another key player, putting up 12 points and eight boards.
South Mountain had a senior duo take command as Omari Hollin almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds and Mario Pacheco went 6-for-12 en route to 14 points and five boards. Pacheco is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jamion Wesley, who had nine points.
Coyotes
| 12/09/25 @ South Mountain | 36-56 |
| 12/05/25 vs Goldwater | 58-55 |
| 12/02/25 vs Bradshaw Mountain | 64-56 |
| 11/29/25 vs Sahuarita | 48-44 |
| 11/28/25 @ Chinle | 42-58 |
The loss snapped Combs' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record. As for South Mountain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Combs has already played their next game (against Coronado), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for South Mountain, they will take on Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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