Cheney Streaks Past Rams

Frontier League

Cheney’s impressive win streaks seemed all but over Friday when the old Blackhawks materialized.

State AA Tournament veterans Anna Getz and Christine Reagan provided the fourth-quarter offense, but it was Cheney’s defense that dispatched a 15th consecutive Frontier League opponent.

The ninth-ranked Blackhawks (11-2, 5-0) held visiting Riverside scoreless for the final 4 minutes, 23 seconds and overcame the Rams 41-36. Cheney won its 10th straight and terminated a seven-game streak by the Rams (8-4, 3-1).

Cheney is 36-4 during the last two seasons.

Cheney trailed 32-24 with 1:02 left in the third quarter, but tied the game with an 8-0 run over the next 4 minutes. After that, sophomore point guard Getz scored seven of her game-high 21 points and Reagan hit two big free throws with 45 seconds left. Reagan, a 6-foot senior post, had missed 6 of 8 free throws until then.

The Blackhawks outscored the Rams 17-4 over the final 9:02.

“We made a defensive adjustment in the fourth quarter,” said relieved Blackhawks coach Marty Jessett. “We switched into a man-to-man, (that was) the main thing.”

Riverside played the aggressor after Getz had two of her four 3-pointers to stake Cheney to a 9-2 lead. The Rams pieced together a 10-0 run and held Cheney scoreless for gaps of 4-1/2 and 6 minutes.

“We didn’t take care of the ball like we should have, but part of that was the way (Riverside) played,” Jessett said.

Although three Rams starters never scored, coach Chris Wren shuffled in four reserves who accounted for 20 points. Sophomore Keshia Shorts was top sub with 10 points, including six in the first quarter.

Sophomore point guard Bernice Stime also hurt Cheney with her scoring (10) and offensive penetration.

“We knew going in that they were well-balanced,” Jessett said of the Rams. “We sort of contained (Stime) in the second half.

Reagan had 11 rebounds and Getz nine to lead Cheney’s 35-27 advantage. Anderson added seven assists.

Cheney 41, Riverside 36

Riverside 12 8 12 4 - 36

Cheney 9 8 11 13 - 41

RIVERSIDE Lamarche 1 0-0 2, Snyder 0 0-0 0, Whittekiend 1 0-0 2, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Day 0 0-0 0, Stime 4 2-4 10, Wood 3 0-0 6, McMurphy 3 0-0 6, Shorts 5 0-0 10. Totals 17 2-4 36.

CHENEY Ewing 0 0-0 0, Bifano 1 0-0 2, Weitman 1 0-0 2, Getz 7 3-3 21, Anderson 1 0-0 2, Reagan 5 4-10 14, Krogh 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 7-13 41.

3-point goals - Getz 4. Total fouls - Riverside 14, Cheney 10. Fouled out - none. Technicals - none.

Colville 44, East Valley 37

Hope Anderson’s 15 points and nine rebounds helped the Indians (6-8, 2-4) over the visiting Knights (7-6, 2-3) and back into the playoff picture. Star Olson scored 18 for EV.

East Valley 13 3 8 13 - 37

Colville 8 7 11 18 - 44

EAST VALLEY K.Olson 0 0-0 0, Mackey 0 0-0 0, Cook 0 2-4 2, Porter 1 1-3 3, S.Olson 7 3-5 18, Parsley 1 3-4 5, Overdorff 3 1-2 7, Cochran 0 2-4 2, Combs 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 12-22 37.

COLVILLE Wood 0 0-0 0, Sherwood 0 0-0 0, Spies 0 1-2 1, Hedrick 0 0-0 0, H.Brown 3 4-7 12, Anderson 7 1-3 15, T.Brown 1 0-0 2, Wollan 5 0-0 10, Simpson 2 0-0 4. Totals 18 6-12 44.

3-point goals - Olsen, H.Brown 2. Total fouls - Colville 19, EV 14.

Boys

Riverside 64, Cheney 59

Kasey Ahrens scored 10 of his 24 in the first quarter and Ryan Monroe scored his team’s final eight points as the visiting Rams (9-3, 3-1) beat the Blackhawks (4-8, 2-3).

Riverside 19 17 17 11 - 64

Cheney 20 9 11 19 - 59

RIVERSIDE Otto 0 1-1 1, Hodgson 0 0-0 0, Koesel 2 0-0 4, Lundberg 0 8-9 8, Monroe 6 7-9 20, Johnson 2 2-2 6, Ahrens 10 0-1 24, Finch 0 0-0 0, Daubel 0 1-2 1. Totals 20 19-24 64.

CHENEY Randall 4 0-0 11, Stiffler 1 0-0 3, Battien 0 0-0 0, Urdahl 5 0-0 12, Stewart 0 0-0 0, Parker 1 0-0 2, Malisani 1 0-0 2, Reiman 3 1-1 7, Olson 1 0-0 2, DeMulling 9 2-3 20. Totals 25 3-4 59.

3-point goals - Ahrens 4, Monroe, Randall 3, Stiffler, Urdahl 2. Total fouls - Riverside 9, Cheney 19. Fouled out - None.

East Valley 60, Colville 57

James Spotted Horse’s two free throws with 9 seconds left iced the game as the visiting Knights (4-9, 1-4) topped the Indians (1-13, 0-6) for their first league win in three years.

East Valley 14 18 17 11 - 60

Colville 10 17 18 12 - 57

EAST VALLEY - Johnson 0 0-0 0, LeGrant 4 2-5 11, Wilson 5 0-0 12, Snyder 5 0-0 10, Unser 0 0-0 0, Anderson 0 1-2 1, Freund 5 2-2 12, Sams 0 0-0 0, Hansen 2 0-0 5, Spotted Horse 3 3-5 9. Totals 24 8-14 60.

COLVILLE - Hardison 3 1-2 9, Johnston 2 0-0 5, Ortner 0 2-2 2, Kane 4 0-1 8, True 2 0-2 4, Sprangers 3 1-2 7, Day 0 0-0 0, Smith 4 2-2 10, Salina 2 8-14 12. Totals 20 14-25 57.

3-point goals - LeGrant, Wilson 2, Hansen, Hardison, Johnston. Total fouls - EV 21, Colville 16. Fouled out - none. Technicals - none.

Postponements

Because of wintery conditions, Clarkston requested a postponement of its boys and girls games at West Valley. No makeup date was announced.

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