Max reversals. Halo wars 2 on bedrock

This was a rather unique game, the way it played out. Our opponents got an early advantage on us and things were looking grim. After a strong defense on our part, the game became a series of back and forth attacks, defenses, counter attacks. Why did I call this "max reversals?" This match had an unusually high number of turning points for both sides. How do you break such a viscous cycle?