Having just played yesterday, the Combs Coyotes will jump right back in to play the Sahuarita Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Combs has given up an average of 59.2 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Combs is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 58-42 to Chinle.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sahuarita). They blew past Globe 62-42 on Friday. The Mustangs not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since January 29th (when they won 92-61).
Combs better focus on containing Gabe Epling and Armani Bennett as the pair were huge in Sahuarita's win. Epling shot 50% from the field on his way to 20 points in addition to five assists and four steals, while Bennett made all 5 shots he took racking up 12 points and seven rebounds. What's more, Bennett posted two steals, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Daniel Durazo, who put up 12 points.
Sahuarita was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Sahuarita's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Combs, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
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