Basketball Game Preview: Mead Panthers vs. Cheney Blackhawks

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Previous Games

12/09/25 - Home	70-55 W
01/21/25 - Home	71-35 W
12/10/24 - Away	65-59 W
02/08/24 - Away	21-19 W
01/16/24 - Home	71-66 W
+ 3 more games

Mead has gone a perfect 8-0 against Cheney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Panthers will take on the Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

On Friday, Mead was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-47 to Central Valley. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Cheney was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 54-53 to Ridgeline. The Blackhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cheney's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Mead, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.

Mead strolled past Cheney in their previous matchup back in December of 2025 by a score of 70-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.