Basketball Game Preview: Piedra Vista Panthers vs. Cleveland Storm

The Piedra Vista Panthers will challenge the Cleveland Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cleveland took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Piedra Vista, who comes in off a win.

Piedra Vista will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Cibola, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Piedra Vista snuck past Cibola with a 57-53 win on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Cleveland faced Farmington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Cleveland took a 57-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Farmington. The Storm were down 46-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Piedra Vista will need to focus on slowing down Savannah Madueno, one of several Cleveland players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points. Erin Winters was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.

Cleveland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Piedra Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.

Piedra Vista was taken down by Cleveland 85-56 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Piedra Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.