The Farmington Scorpions will take on the Volcano Vista Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Farmington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Cleveland, who was ranked 21st at the time (Farmington was ranked seventh). Farmington lost 55-31 to Cleveland on Friday.
Meanwhile, Volcano Vista posted their closest win since December 29, 2023 on Friday. They had just enough and edged Rio Rancho out 58-55. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Volcano Vista's win came from a few key players Farmington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mila Espinoza, who posted 24 points and three steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Mia Zuniga was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 14 points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Farmington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-5 record this season. As for Volcano Vista, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7.
Farmington was able to grind out a solid win over Volcano Vista in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 48-39. Will Farmington repeat their success, or does Volcano Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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