Last Friday in Stuart, the High Plains Storm took on the hosting Broncos and came home with their first loss of the season, falling 63-39.

Up against a perennial powerhouse, High Plains exited the opening quarter boasting a slim 8-6 lead. In the second frame, the Broncos earned a slight advantage on the scoreboard, outpacing the Storm 22-19 to bring a 28-27 advantage into the halftime break.

After s…