On Thursday, Farmington faced Cleveland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Farmington Scorpions took a 79-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cleveland Storm. The Scorpions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Storm earlier this season, when they won 76-68.
When it comes to explaining why Farmington lost, don't look at Landon Begay. Despite the final result, he shot 63% from the field to rack up 27 points and eight assists. Sataurus Griego was another key player, going 7-for-11 en route to 18 points.
Begay wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Farmington was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their seventh loss (out of 26 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Scorpions
| 02/27/25 @ Cleveland | 75-79 |
| 02/26/25 @ Cibola | 53-48 |
| 02/25/25 vs Rio Rancho | 68-61 |
| 02/21/25 vs Piedra Vista | 59-33 |
| 02/19/25 @ Cibola | 62-73 |
Farmington moved to 19-10 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Cleveland, their victory bumped their record up to 18-9.
Coming up, Farmington will face off against Organ Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on March 8th. Organ Mountain will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Farmington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cleveland, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 83-60 defeat against Volcano Vista on the 1st.
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