The Combs Coyotes will head out on the road to face off against the American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Combs is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
With a playoff game on the line, Combs rose to the challenge on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-64 win over the Firebirds. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Combs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Johnathon Byaus, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Byaus hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for 13 straight games. Another player making a difference was Logan Tuckfield, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by Millennium 82-49.
Combs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-5.
Combs might still be hurting after the 72-50 defeat they got from American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Thankfully for Combs, McGuire Andrus (who scored 18 points along with two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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