The Combs Coyotes have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell to Arizona College Prep 57-52. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Combs of the 59-50 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2023.
Combs' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Johnathon Byaus, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Byaus has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamren Dubose, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and two steals.
Arizona College Prep was led to victory by Alex Neill and Justice Moore. Neill scored eight points along with 14 rebounds, while Moore dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mason Kintner, who scored eight points.
Combs' loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Arizona College Prep, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Combs on the road again on Wednesday and play against Eastmark at 7:00 p.m. on January 10th. Hopefully Eastmark focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Friday. As for Arizona College Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Poston Butte at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Poston Butte will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
