Cheney girls will need playoffs to end losing skid

If the Cheney High girls basketball team is to find its way back into the win column, it will have to come when it matters most — in the playoffs.

The Lady Blackhawks dropped their fourth and fifth straight games in Great Northern League action last week. Cheney lost a slugfest to visiting Pullman last Tuesday, getting outscored 27-20 in the final eight minutes as the Greyhounds broke a 47-all tie at the end of the third quarter and cruised to a 74-67 win.

Friday, the Lady Blackhawks did all they could to rebound from a slow start, being outscored 18-4 in the fourth quarter at Clarkston. Chene...