Basketball Recap: Rio Rancho Wins High-Profile Game Against Cleveland

On Saturday, Rio Rancho faced Cleveland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rio Rancho Rams secured a 60-54 W over the Cleveland Storm. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered an 85-53 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Rio Rancho's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cayden Richardson, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 16 points. The dominant performance gave Richardson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Archuleta, who posted 15 points.

Rio Rancho's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Cleveland, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-4.

Rio Rancho will challenge St. Michael's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rio Rancho's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups. As for Cleveland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against La Cueva at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.