Cheney is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Shadle Park a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Cheney Blackhawks will host the Shadle Park Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cheney is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Ridgeline on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cheney was beaten by Ridgeline 68-26. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Falcons are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Shadle Park took a blow against Gonzaga Prep on Tuesday, falling 81-23.
Shadle Park's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Cheney, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-15.
Cheney was able to grind out a solid win over Shadle Park in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 54-46. Does Cheney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shadle Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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