Combs is 0-6 against ALA - Queen Creek since October of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Combs Coyotes will head out to take on the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Combs will be strutting in after a win while ALA - Queen Creek will be coming in after a defeat.
Combs is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since August 28th last Wednesday. They blew past Coronado 3-0.
The win didn't come easy: Coronado scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-16.
Combs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, ALA - Queen Creek came up short against Eastmark on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Firebirds recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
ALA - Queen Creek was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Eastmark work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 23-25, 26-24.
Combs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for ALA - Queen Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Combs has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like ALA - Queen Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Combs came up short against ALA - Queen Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Combs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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