After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Prescott, ALA - Queen Creek was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They took down the Combs Coyotes 65-46. The Patriots pushed the score to 53-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Coyotes cut but never quite recovered from.
ALA - Queen Creek got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyson Kimball out in front who went 7 of 9 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Layfe Clarkson, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 15 points and eight boards.
ALA - Queen Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Combs only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Combs' loss came despite strong showings from Jaimin Amador and Quinmetris Cunningham. Amador went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds, while Cunningham went 6 for 9 on his way to 13 points and five boards. Cunningham is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Daniel Washington was another key player, putting up eight points.
ALA - Queen Creek is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Combs, they dropped their record down to 10-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
ALA - Queen Creek will square off against Higley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in ALA - Queen Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Combs, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 66-48 loss against Marcos de Niza on the 17th.
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