Basketball Game Preview: Cleveland Storm vs. Volcano Vista Hawks

Cleveland hasn't had much luck against Volcano Vista recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cleveland Storm will be playing at home against the Volcano Vista Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Cleveland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.

Last Thursday, Cleveland strolled past Piedra Vista with points to spare, taking the game 66-50.

Malia Mose

Points

01/29/25 vs Piedra Vista	22
02/13/25 @ Piedra Vista	20
01/24/25 vs Farmington	17
01/07/25 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy	17
12/05/24 @ West Mesa	15
+ 18 more games

Cleveland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Malia Mose, who went 7-for-16 to rack up 20 points and eight rebounds, and Savannah Madueno, who posted 19 points. Mose has become a key player for Cleveland: the team is undefeated when she posts at least 15 points, but 8-11 otherwise. Erin Winters was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Volcano Vista faced Farmington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Volcano Vista fell 52-41 to Farmington. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Scorpions recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Cleveland's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Volcano Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.

Cleveland came up short against Volcano Vista when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 46-41. Will Cleveland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.