Basketball Recap: Cleveland Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Farmington

On Thursday, Cleveland faced Farmington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cleveland Storm escaped with a win against the Farmington Scorpions by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56. This was payback for the Storm, who suffered a 61-58 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Despite the loss, Farmington still got an impressive performance from Landon Begay, who posted 20 points. Begay is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Beck, who earned ten points along with seven boards and three steals.

Storm

Previous 3 Games

01/23/25 @ Farmington	57-56
01/21/25 @ Cibola	75-66
01/18/25 vs Hobbs	84-75

The victory was the third in a row for Cleveland, bringing their record for this year to 13-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Farmington, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-5.

Cleveland has already played their next match, an 80-58 win against Piedra Vista on the 28th. As for Farmington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-46 defeat against Volcano Vista on the 28th.