Cheney girls win first for new coach

CHENEY – The Blackhawks girls basketball team notched win number one for new head Coach Meredith Richards to start the week but ended things with a pair of losses.

The Blackhawks topped North Central 43-21 on Dec. 5 before losing at University, 64-36 on Dec. 8 and at Wenatchee, 37-30 on Dec. 9 – all non-league games.

"Tuesday (at North Central) came with highs and lows," Richards said. "We were able to pull out a win, with a strong showing from several players. We unfortunately had a major hit to our team with the injury to Paige Evans (broken wrist)."

Natalie Richards stepped in to take over point guard and ended the night with 12 points.

Cheney had a slow start at U-Hi that would dog them the remainder of the game.

"University, we started off slow, we couldn't get shots to drop and we didn't take care of the ball," Richards said.

Natalie Richards and Sarah Hanson led what offense Cheney had with six point apiece.

"Wenatchee was definitely a frustrating game," Richards said. "We showed up in the first quarter ready to play and just did not finish with the same intensity."

Macey Richards led the team with 11 points, all in the first half.

Cheney was at Lewis and Clark, Dec. 12 and welcomed Shadle Dec. 16 as the non-league schedule continues.