Basketball Game Preview: Cleveland Storm vs. Rio Rancho Rams

The Cleveland Storm will face off against the Rio Rancho Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Cleveland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Volcano Vista, who was ranked first at the time (Cleveland was ranked fourth). Cleveland was dealt an 87-45 loss at the hands of Volcano Vista on Thursday. The game marked the Storm's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, Rio Rancho had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They strolled past Piedra Vista with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 77-60.

Rio Rancho's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 12-8. As for Cleveland, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 14-6.

Cleveland came up short against Rio Rancho in their previous meeting back in January, falling 60-54. Will Cleveland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.