There's no place like home for Volcano Vista, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They managed a 46-41 win over the Cleveland Storm on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Hawks: when they faced off against the Storm back in January, they had to take a 36-34 loss.

Mia Zuniga
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Volcano Vista's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mia Zuniga, who posted 17 points along with five boards and three steals. Zuniga has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Zoey Loretto was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Cleveland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Savannah Madueno, who scored 14 points and five boards. That's the most rebounds Madueno has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Danae Elzy, who put up ten points.
Volcano Vista has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Cleveland, they dropped their record down to 11-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Volcano Vista Hawks face off against the Rio Grande Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cleveland, they are taking a road trip to challenge Rio Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rio Rancho has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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