The Rio Rancho Rams and the Cleveland Storm will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Rio Rancho's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches.
Rio Rancho 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 (Rio Rancho was ranked sixth). Rio Rancho fell to Volcano Vista 65-59. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Cleveland played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Sandia, falling 93-63. The Storm were down 75-43 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Cleveland's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Rio Rancho, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 10-3.
Rio Rancho was dealt a bruising 85-53 loss at the hands of Cleveland when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Rio Rancho have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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