Undermanned Lady Blackhawks lose close match at West Valley

Anytime an undermanned team can hold a defending league champion and potential state title contender to a single score, it’s a triumph for the underdog.

The Cheney High School girls soccer team came close to that achievement on the road against defending Great Northern League champion West Valley, holding the 9-2-1 Eagles to a single goal until late in the game in the Lady Blackhawks 2-0 loss last Thursday. Cheney gave up a goal in the 20th minute on Morgan Williams’ shot, and played the Eagles pretty evenly, at least defensively, until Abby Swanson knocked a ball that had been deflected twice...

 

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