CHENEY -- The Blackhawks boys basketball team split a pair of non-league games last week, losing Dec. 12 at Lewis and Clark, 59-43, before topping Shadle Park, 61-52, at home Dec. 16.
Once again, a slow start sunk the Blackhawks (2-4) into a deep hole. LC’s 16-5 edge in the first quarter set the stage for the Tigers to lead 33-20 at half.
“It’s never easy to play from behind early like we did at LC,” head coach Travis Peevey wrote in an email. “We have to come ready to play and we will continue to work on mental toughness as we learn how to play through adversity on the road.”
Evan Stinson led Cheney’s attack with 24 points.
The Blackhawks’ start and finish improved against Shadle where they opened with a solid opening quarter, outscoring the Highlanders 17-10 and led 26-24 at the break.
Stinson’s 25 points led Cheney with Grayson Burton adding 10.
Cheney plays four more games, all on the road, before the start of Greater Spokane League play, Jan. 4.
The Blackhawks travel to Eastmont, across the river from Wenatchee for the 2023 GESA Winter Shootout where they play Monroe (Dec. 20), Wenatchee (Dec. 21) and Spanaway Lake (Dec. 22).
“The boys are excited to get away in a tournament atmosphere to play some different teams and we are focusing on this being a business trip,” Peevey said.
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