Combs made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Eastmark, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Coyotes fell just short of the Firebirds by a score of 50-47 on Wednesday. The Coyotes haven't had much luck with the Firebirds recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the loss, Combs still got an impressive performance from Heather Jo Bush, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 51.1% of the Coyotes' points, marking the fifth time in a row Bush has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ambriah Lujan, who put up 17 points along with six assists and four steals.
Eastmark's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaitlynn Barnett, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance also gave Barnett a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Ella Lafountain, who earned 14 points.
Combs now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Eastmark, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Combs has already played their next game, a 55-29 defeat against ALA - Gilbert North on the 23rd. As for Eastmark, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-21 victory against Poston Butte on the 23rd.
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