Cleveland has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rio Rancho Rams. The Storm were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Rio Rancho's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cayden Richardson, who went 8 for 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.
Cleveland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Rio Rancho, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Cleveland will be playing in front of their home fans against La Cueva at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rio Rancho, they will venture away from home to face off against St. Michael's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Michael's is on a five-game streak of home wins, Rio Rancho a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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