Combs entered their match against Marcos de Niza on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Combs Coyotes lost to the Marcos de Niza Padres at home by a 66-48 margin. The Coyotes were probably out for revenge after losing 63-57 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Coyotes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaimin Amador, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points and five boards. Skyler Lawrence was another key player, putting up 13 points.
James Steward was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 14 rebounds for Marcos de Niza. Steward's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Solo Washington, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards.
Combs' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-8. As for Marcos de Niza, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-7 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Combs will host Eastmark at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Combs is facing Eastmark at the right time seeing as Eastmark is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Marcos de Niza, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Tempe at 11:30 a.m. One thing working in Marcos de Niza's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
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