Cheney girls advance to state

SPOKANE – The Cheney girls soccer team punched its ticket to the Class 3A state tournament Saturday, Nov. 6, by knocking off Mead, 2-0.

The Blackhawks scored with 33 minutes left in the first half to take a 1-0 lead. Their second score came with 36 minutes left in the game.

Individual stats were not reported.

Cheney had 7 shots on goal, while the Mead Panthers had 6.

The victory avenges a 3-2 loss to the Panthers on Oct. 1. It also gave the Blackhawks its first trip to the Class 3B state tournament.

Cheney was scheduled to take the field at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, against No. 15-seed Penins...