Blackhawks bow out of District 7 playoffs at Pullman

The Cheney High boys basketball team enjoyed one of its better offensive performances Tuesday night, Feb. 7, in Pullman. The Blackhawks tallied 73 points, tying their previous season high Dec. 28 against Colville.

Unfortunately, the second-seeded Greyhounds scored 10 points more, ending the Blackhawks’ season 83-73 in a first-round, loser-out game in District 7 play. Cheney enjoyed an 18-17 edge after the first quarter, but got roughed up a bit in the second, trailing 42-30 at the half.

The Blackhawks cut that margin to six at the end of the third, and kept it there through the first minutes o...