If Cleveland was feeling good fresh off their 60-37 takedown of Cibola last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cleveland Storm fell 57-45 to the Farmington Scorpions on Tuesday. The Storm were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Scorpions earlier this season, when they won 55-31.
Cleveland lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Savannah Madueno, who posted six points. Kate Lewis also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Leading Farmington to victory were Kjani Anitielu and Caris Dale. Anitielu went 6-for-11 to rack up 16 points and six steals, while Dale went 7-for-9 on her way to 17 points along with eight assists and six boards. That's the most assists Dale has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Harmony Thomas, who went 6-for-9 en route to 15 points.
Cleveland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Farmington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cleveland will take on Piedra Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cleveland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season. As for Farmington, they will square off against Volcano Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Volcano Vista will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Farmington surely won't give up without a fight.
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