Two dominant forwards in Anna LaFountain and Heather Jo Bush are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Eastmark Firebirds just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Combs Coyotes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eastmark comes in on seven and Combs on three.
On Wednesday, Eastmark humbled ALA - Gilbert North with a 58-23 victory. The Firebirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Combs was able to grind out a solid win over ALA - Queen Creek on Friday, taking the game 41-33.
Eastmark pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 16.6 points per game. As for Combs, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Everything came up roses for Eastmark against Combs in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 62-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastmark since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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