The Eastmark Firebirds will take on the Combs Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Combs took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Eastmark, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Eastmark made easy work of Coronado and carried off a 78-58 victory. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Dons are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 79-49, which was the final score in Combs' tilt against ALA - Queen Creek on Friday. The Coyotes have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Eastmark has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Combs, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Eastmark was able to grind out a solid win over Combs when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 72-59. Does Eastmark have another victory up their sleeve, or will Combs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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