The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Cleveland Storm (Rio Rancho, NM) and the host Highland Hornets (Albuquerque, NM), observed Cleveland's basketball team overwhelm Highland by a score of 72-50.

The Storm (9-2) will now prepare for their challenge against La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM). The Bears come into the non-league challenge with a 5-5 record. In their last challenge, La Cueva trounced Rio Rancho (Rio Rancho, NM), 67-63, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Hornets encounter the Albuquerque Bulldogs (Albuquerque, NM) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 8. Highland will attempt to improve on its 4-7 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 9-2 record after their 59-54 non-league loss to Robertson (Las Vegas, NM).