Basketball Game Preview: Cheney Blackhawks vs. Shadle Park Highlanders

The Cheney Blackhawks will face off against the Shadle Park Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheney will be strutting in after a victory while Shadle Park will be coming in after a loss.

On Tuesday, Cheney needed a bit of extra time to put away Ridgeline. They had just enough and edged the Falcons out 67-65. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blackhawks.

Meanwhile, Shadle Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were beaten by Gonzaga Prep 66-34. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Bullpups are ranked ninth).

Cheney's win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Shadle Park, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.

Cheney strolled past Shadle Park when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 42-27. Does Cheney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shadle Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.