Blackhawks, Cardinals girls struggle

CHENEY – The Blackhawks girls volleyball team dropped was swept in nine straight sets over the last week, losing games to Mount Spokane, Gonzaga Prep and Central Valley.

Cheney (2-8) fell to the Central Valley Bears (4-6), 3-0, on Oct. 5. Set scores were 25-22, 25-18, 25-7.

Individual statistics were not reported.

Then, on Oct. 7, the local girls were swept by the Gonzaga Prep Bullpups (7-4). Set scores were 25-13, 25-8, 25-15.

Cheney’s junior Kate Palelek, sophomore Lilli Etter and senior Bailey Benson each had three kills in the loss.

Palelek added 6 digs and Benson 4. Freshman Emma Sandberg...