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2A GIRLS BASKETBALL
East Oregonian/Hermiston Herald
2A COLUMBIA BASIN CONFERENCE
T
he Columbia Basin Conference was a three-horse
race last year between Pilot Rock, Weston-McEwen
and Culver and in the final year of the conference,
it appears it could be a three-horse race again battling
for the two playoff berths. However, Heppner returns
a lot of experience including do-it-all players Morgan
Correa and Jacee Currin and could look to spoil the party
throughout the season.
PROJECTED FINISH
Pilot Rock Rockets
Culver Bulldogs
Weston-McEwen TigerScots
Heppner Mustangs
Stanfield Tigers
(Rankings based on coach and media votes)
Returning starters:
Kayla Deist, G, sr.; Sara
Weinke, F, sr.; Rhyanne
Oates, G, sr.
Other returners: Grace
Austin, F, jr.; Kaitelyn
Evans, F, jr.; Marissa
Sutherland, G, sr..
Impact newcomers:
Brielle Howland, G, so.;
Ayana Aguilar, W, so.;
L. Brewer, F, fr.; Breann
Baleztina, G, jr.
vs. Echo (at Fossil)
vs. Mon./Dayville (at Fossil)
vs. Helix
vs. Riverside (at Umatilla)
at Nixyaawii
vs. Enterprise
vs. Condon/Wheeler
at Umatilla
at Enterprise
vs. Mac-Hi (at Irrigon)
at Irrigon
at Riverside
vs. Imbler
vs. Union
at Culver*
at Weston-McEwen*
vs. Heppner*
vs. Stanfield*
vs. Culver*
vs. Weston-McEwen*
at Heppner*
at Stanfield*
*-league game
%-played at Irrigon High School
W 54-26
W 44-26
6 p.m.
2 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
12 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
2017-18 SCHEDULE
12/1
12/2
12/8
12/9
12/12
12/15
12/16
12/18
12/19
12/28
12/29
1/5
1/6
1/12
1/13
1/18
1/20
1/27
2/2
2/3
2/10
vs. Chemawa (at W. Mennonite) W 66-43
at Western Mennonite
W 49-44
vs. McLoughlin
6 p.m.
vs. Imbler
4 p.m.
at Irrigon
6 p.m.
at Imbler
3 p.m.
vs. Grant Union
4 p.m.
vs. Umatilla
4 p.m.
@ Echo
6 p.m.
vs. Liberty Christian (WA)#
3 p.m.
vs. Waitsburg (WA)#
12 p.m.
@ Union
5:30 p.m.
vs. Elgin
4 p.m.
vs. Stanfield*
7:30 p.m.
vs. Weston-McEwen*
5:30 p.m.
@ Culver*
6 p.m.
@ Pilot Rock*
5:30 p.m.
@ Stanfield*
4 p.m.
@ Weston-McEwen*
6 p.m.
vs. Culver*
2:30 p.m.
vs. Pilot Rock*
6 p.m.
*-league play
#-at Irrigon High School
Weston-McEwen TigerScots
2017-18 SCHEDULE
Nov. 29
at DeSales (WA)
L 58-50
Dec. 1
vs. Irrigon (at Ione) L 54-52
Dec. 2
at Ione
W 52-47
Dec. 5
at Irrigon
6 p.m.
Dec. 8
at Kennedy Classic
TBD
Dec. 9
at Kennedy Classic
TBD
Dec. 12
vs. Riverside
6 p.m.
Dec. 15
at Grant Union
6 p.m.
Dec. 16
at Imbler
4 p.m.
Dec. 21 vs. Waitsburg (WA)
6 p.m.
Dec. 29
vs. Burns%
3 p.m.
Dec. 30 vs. Condon/Wheeler% 6 p.m.
Jan. 4
vs. Grant Union
6 p.m.
Jan. 6
vs. Imbler
4 p.m.
Jan. 9
Jan. 13
Jan. 16
Jan. 20
Jan. 26
Feb. 2
Feb. 3
Feb. 9
Feb. 10
at Mac-Hi
at Heppner*
at Waitsburg (WA)
at Stanfield*
vs. Culver*
vs. Heppner*
at Pilot Rock*
vs. Stanfield*
at Culver*
5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
*-league game
%-played at Pendleton Convention Center
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B ASIN
E LECTRIC
C O -O P
RETURNING ALL-LEAGUE
Culver — Irma Retano, jr.; Mia
Gamboa, jr.
Weston-McEwen — Chelsea
Quaempts, sr.; Katie Vescio, jr.
Pilot Rock — Kayla Deist, sr.;
Sara Weinke, sr.
Heppner — Morgan Correa, sr.;
Jacee Currin jr.
Stanfield — Kendra Hart, so.
Stanfield
Tigers
Head coach: Robert Wilson, 3rd season
Assistant coach: Russ Nichols, 2nd season
2016-17 season: 7-11 overall, 2-6 CBC (4th)
Returning starters: Morgan Correa, F, sr.; Jacee
Currin, G, jr.; Madison Combe, C, jr.
Other returners: Kacie Gray, G/F, sr.; Jaiden
Mahoney, G/F, jr.; Jenna McCullough, F, jr.; Makayla
Silvia, G, soph.
Other seniors: Sophie Grant, G/F
Impact newcomers: Sydney Wilson, fr.
Wilson’s expectations: “Continue to
build off our progress from last year. Grow as a
team! Compete at a high level.”
2017-18 SCHEDULE
Dec. 1
Dec. 2
Dec. 5
Dec. 7
Dec. 12
Dec. 15
Dec. 16
Dec. 19
Dec. 22
Dec. 28
Dec. 29
Jan. 2
Jan. 5
Jan. 6
Jan. 12
Jan. 19
Jan. 20
Jan. 26
Jan. 27
Feb. 3
Feb. 9
Feb. 10
2016-17 FINAL STANDINGS
League Overall
Pilot Rock
6-2
18-5
Weston-McEwen 6-2 17-10
Culver
5-3
13-8
Heppner
2-6
7-11
Stanfield
1-7
4-16
Heppner
Mustangs
Pilot Rock
Head coach: Dan Deist,
1st season
Assistant
coaches:
AmyLee Perrine,
Butch Wilson, Britteny
Taylor, Elizabeth Will-
ingham, Ginni Harrison
2016-17 season: 18-5
overall, 6-2 Columbia
Basin Conference (1st);
lost to Grant Union in first
round of playoffs
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Head coach: Mike Giusti,
1st season
Assistant coach: Crystal
Harshman, 1st season
2016-17 season: 17-10
overall, 6-2 Columbia
Basin Conference (2nd);
Lost to Regis in 2A state
tournament
Returning starters:
Chelsea Quaempts, G, sr.;
Katie Vescio, G, jr.
Other returners: Jordyn
Lambert, F, jr.; Amie
Coffman, F, jr.; Alyssa
Finifrock, F, sr.
Other seniors: Hannah
McIntyre, P; Lillie Moses,
G.
Impact newcomers:
Tyree Burke, F, jr.; Trinity
Hearn, F, so.; Cloe Davis,
F, so.
Giusti’s expectations:
“We exect to be very
competitive. We want to
grow into a team that is
extremely tough to play
against. I want to add
stability to the program as
I will be the fourth head
coach in the past three
seasons. Our players have
had to deal with more
change than they should
have had to.”
Head coach: Daniel Sharp, 4th season
Assistant coach: Jessenia Carillo, 1st season
2016-17 season: Stanfield ended last season
with a 4-16 overall record, and 1-7 record in CBC.
Returning starters: Allie Griffin, jr.; Kendra Hart,
so.
Other returning players that earned
varsity letters: Jess Wallace, sr.;
Amanda Carrillo, sr.; Ciara Neasham, jr.;
Savannah Sharp, soph.
Sharp’s expectations: “We want to
make the district tournament. We expect to
compete and give effort for our teammates and
represent our school positively.”
Offensively the Tigers try to move the ball and
keep the floor spaced, according to Sharp. “Our
hope is to get the best shot that we can,” he said.
Defensively, “we want to be smart and keep our
hands off of people, but be annoying enough that
people have to work for shots against us,” Sharp
adds.
2017-18 SCHEDULE
Nov. 30
Dec. 1
Dec. 2
Dec. 4
Dec. 8
Dec. 9
Dec. 12
Dec. 15
Dec. 16
Dec. 19
Dec. 21
Jan. 4
Jan. 9
Jan. 12
Jan. 13
Jan. 15
Jan. 20
Jan. 26
Jan. 27
Feb. 2
Feb. 9
Feb. 10
vs. Irrigon
at Sherman
vs. Culver (at Sherman)
vs. Nixyaawii
at Columbia Clash%
at Columbia Clash%
vs. Baker
Stanfield Tourn.
Stanfield Tourn.
at Imbler
at Irrigon
at Umatilla
vs. Echo
at Heppner*
vs. Culver*
at Riverside
vs. Weston-McEwen*
at Pilot Rock*
vs. Heppner*
at Culver*
at Weston-McEwen*
vs. Pilot Rock*
*-league game
%-Played at Umatilla High School
L 61-25
L 39-35
L 51-27
5:30 p.m.
TBD
TBD
7 p.m.
TBD
TBD
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
Stanfield’s Kendra Hart is one of nine all-district
returners for the 2017-18 season.
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