Winless EV Gives Cheney Run, But Falls

Wed., Jan. 8, 1997

Paul Malisani scored 18 of his 26 points in the third quarter Tuesday to rally defending District 7-AA champion Cheney to a 75-66 win at East Valley in a Frontier League boys opener.

EV (0-6, 0-1) led at halftime, but Cheney figured out the Knights’ press in the third quarter, leading to many layins for Malisani. August Parker added 21 points and Tucker Urdahl hit three 3-pointers for the Blackhawks (6-3, 1-0).

The Knights’ James Spotted Horse scored 22, including eight of EV’s first 11, and Brad Wilson added four 3-pointers and 20 points.

Cheney 75, East Valley 66

Cheney 18 10 27 22 - 75

East Valley 25 8 17 16 - 66

CHENEY Stiffler 1 1-2 3, Waller 1 0-0 2, Urdahl 4 0-0 11, Goetz 0 2-2 2, Donnelly 0 0-0 0, Parker 9 3-5 21, Malisani 13 0-0 26, Stoddard 2 2-3 6, Sobotta 3 0-0 6. Totals 32 7-10 75.

EAST VALLEY Wilson 8 0-0 20, Johnson 5 0-0 11, Unser 0 1-2 1, Anderson 1 0-2 3, Harris 1 0-0 2, Sams 1 0-0 2, Hansen 1 2-3 5, Spotted Horse 8 6-9 22. Totals 25 9-16 66.

3-point goals - Stiffler, Urdahl 3; Wilson 4, Johnson, Anderson, Hansen. Total fouls - Cheney 14, EV 16. Fouled out - Parker. Technical fouls - None.

Girls: Cheney 55, East Valley 31

Anna Getz made four 3-pointers and scored 21 of her 27 points in the first half to lead the visiting Blackhawks (9-0, 1-0) over the Knights (3-4, 0-1).

Cheney 24 17 10 4 - 55

East Valley 10 8 3 10 - 31

CHENEY Ewing 3 0-0 6, Conrath 0 0-0 0, Anderson 0 0-0 0, Weitman 3 2-3 8, Getz 11 1-1 27, Pischel 1 0-0 2, Edgett 0 0-0 0, Birchler 0 0-0 0, Van Matre 4 0-0 8, Boline 0 2-8 2, Krogh 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 5-12 55.

EAST VALLEY Conard 2 0-2 4, Mackey 4 0-0 8, Hobbs 0 0-0 0, Tomblin 3 0-0 6, Neal 1 0-0 2, Stookey 0 2-4 2, Schumacher 1 1-4 3, Triplett 0 0-0 0, Myers 1 0-0 2, Combs 2 0-1 4. Totals 14 3-11 31.

3-point goals - Getz 4. Total fouls - Cheney 8, EV 11. Fouled out - Triplett. Technicals - None.

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