Basketball Game Preview: Volcano Vista Hawks vs. Cleveland Storm

Volcano Vista has gone 10-0 against Cleveland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. Both will face off at 11:00 a.m. without much rest having both just played. Volcano Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season.

Volcano Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Albuquerque, who was ranked 13th at the time (Volcano Vista was ranked ninth). Volcano Vista took a 55-39 bruising from Albuquerque on Friday. The Hawks have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Mila Espinoza

Points

01/10/25 vs Albuquerque	20
01/08/25 @ Hobbs	20
01/07/25 vs Eldorado	17
12/21/24 @ Clovis	27
12/20/24 vs Piedra Vista	18
12/19/24 vs Bushland	18

Mila Espinoza put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 20 points and five rebounds. Her evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.

Meanwhile, Cleveland lost to La Cueva on the road by a 55-41 margin on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost six in a row.

Cleveland's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Volcano Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.

Everything came up roses for Volcano Vista against Cleveland in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as the squad secured a 75-47 win. In that match, Volcano Vista amassed a halftime lead of 39-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.