Crismon is on a ten-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Combs a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Crismon Rattlers will host the Combs Coyotes at 7:00 p.m.
Crismon lost 68-46 to Eastmark on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Firebirds are ranked 119th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Combs). They enjoyed a cozy 74-60 win over Poston Butte on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Coyotes as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Combs' win came from a few key players Crismon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Quinmetris Cunningham, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 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. Skyler Lawrence was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 15 points and three steals.
Combs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Crismon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Combs, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Crismon suffered a grim 57-33 defeat to Combs in their previous matchup on January 10th. Will Crismon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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