Cactus Shadows picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They strolled past the Combs Coyotes with points to spare, taking the game 67-52.
Combs' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Lyons, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 18 points and five rebounds. Those 18 points gave Lyons a new career-high. Heather Jo Bush was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Cactus Shadows is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Combs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Cactus Shadows wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-19 win against Desert Sunrise on the 8th. As for Combs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Poston Butte at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Combs has won three straight at home, while Poston Butte won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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