Basketball Game Preview: Reserve Mountaineers vs. Cliff Cowboys/Cowgirls

Reserve hasn't had much luck against Cliff recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Reserve Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Cliff Cowboys/Cowgirls at 5:00 p.m.

Reserve easily dispatched Animas on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Reserve fell just short of Magdalena by a score of 36-33 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mountaineers have suffered since February 6, 2024.

Meanwhile, Cliff got the win against Animas on Tuesday by a conclusive 49-23. The Cowboys/Cowgirls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.

Cliff's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Reserve, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.

Reserve came up short against Cliff in their previous matchup on February 1st, falling 45-34. Will Reserve 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.