Combs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles, falling 3-0. The Coyotes were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Combs was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-13.
Chloe Gonzales paced Combs' offense, picking up eight kills. Gonzales got some help from Ambriah Lujan and her 12 assists. Ivy Stewart controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead ALA - Gilbert North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kalley Cutchen, who had 17 digs and two aces. Cutchen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jane Taylor, who had nine digs and three assists.
Combs' defeat dropped their record down to 10-20. As for ALA - Gilbert North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-14 record this season.
Combs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Poston Butte on the 15th. As for ALA - Gilbert North, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against ALA - Queen Creek on the 15th.
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