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The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday December 14, 1978-FIVE Mustangs clobber Umatilla , lose to Condon in tourney action The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Tight defensive play and domination of the backboards led the Heppner Mustangs to a 59-44 victory over Umatilla during tournament action in Condon Friday night. But red-hot outside shooting by the hosting Blue Devil team on Saturday night resulted in a 66-60 defeat of Heppner, and gave Condon the first place trophy for' its own tourney. The Mustangs controlled Friday's game from start to finish, with Jim Parker lead ing Heppner in scoring with 17 points. Heppner tallied a shooting success rate of 39 per cent, connecting on 21 of 54 attempts. Mike Stookey put in an excellant showing at the backboards, in addition to scoring 13 points for the Mustangs. Whistles sounded through out the contest, with Heppner picking up 17 fouls to 24 for Umatilla. The Mustangs con verted 51 per cent of their free , throws into points. "It was a good game,", commented Heppner Head Coach Tom Day. "We played good team defense and moved the ball well on offense." The game also allowed each Heppner team member to experience at least five minutes of playing time. In addition to Parker and Stookey, Mustang point scorers included Dale Holland with nine; Darrell Bigelow, seven; Lionel Wood, six; Howard Huddleston, four; Todd Sherer, two; and Bryan Marlin, one. In Saturday's game, Con don, fresh from a 57-54 victory over Cove on Friday night, outgunned the Mustangs in the opening minutes to pick up a halftime lead of 13 points. "They really came on strong in the first part of the game," commented Day. "They just couldn't miss." Blue Devil shooters logged a success rate of nearly 60 per cent in the first half, while the Mustangs were held to only 18 per cent. Once more, Heppner con trolled the rebounding game, bringing down 56 missed shots to 27 for Condon. The Mus tangs' six-foot-four Howard Huddleston collected 17 re bounds, Dale Holland was credited with 13 and Bryan Marlin got 7. As a result, "we got more shots, but we just couldn't get them to drop," Day said. Heppner scoring did im prove substantially in the second half, giving the Mus tangs a success rate of 31 per cent for the game, after being limited to 18 per cent in the first half. The Mustangs moved to within three points , of Condon in the fourth quarter, but a couple of free throws and lay-ups were botched. Heppner connected on only 42 per cent of the team's free throws. Open 9 MY-T-FINE Tomato Sauce 3$l 15 oz BANQUET Chicken Breast Portions $999 22-Oz. .. CHUN KING Chow 1 $1 65 Even so, three Mustangs tallied double figures in the contest. Stookey sank 17 points for Heppner, followed by Huddleston with 16; Holland, 10; Parker, 7; Marlin, 4; and Wood, 2. Dennis Peck, whose shoulder injury from the Elgin-Heppner . State Semi final football playoff prevent rv p... . . ' k I ilk -J t Six-four senior Howard Huddleston tips ball towards teammate during jumpoff in game against Umatilla. Huddleston was credited with 17 rebounds in the game. 6 1 : VO i r ft- c $r 1- 3 wmitm 2 mif mmwmm vj I Ira i i I 1 proceeds from sole of Jim Ackley 1 4 1 u:u vhool Band Fund I 3 I records to my THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED BY TOOH HOME-OWNED BANK AS A COMMUNITY BANK OF JEastern Oregon Heppner-lone-Arlington tf MEMBER, a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday PILLSBURY PLUS Cake DEL MONTE Pineapple c Sliced Crushed NALLEY'S Chili With Beans 18-20 oz. 1 'tf 1 Regular & Hot Bi9 $ 49 40-oz. Can 1 ed him from seeing action Friday, scored four points against Condon on Saturday. "Coming back from being down almost 20 points at one time, our guys showed some guts," Day said. Monte Macintosh and M. Griffith each racked up 20 points for the Blue Devils -if 7 K f 1 aWcn& v Heppner Schools Grades 5-12 OHCERY VOCAL Tuesday, Dec. 19 7:30 p.m. High School Gym FREE . DONATIONS ADMISSION WELCOMED FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Prices Good CORONET Bathroom Tissue c 4-Pak Irish Spring Shower Size Bar BLUE BONNET Margarine c during Saturday's game. Line scores Heppner (59) Umatilla (44) Heppner (60) Condon (66) 22 34 47 59 5 21 31 44 13 22 39 60 18 35 52 66 i i I f & INSTRUMENTAL f f Dec. 13, 14, 15, 16 BIRDS EYE Cool Whip GLAD Sandwich Bags 90 Count 49c 1 iSt 62c V y 8-0z. A FOOD STORE WITH FAMILY SAVINGS IN MIND! Fillies EL oliday Tournament The Heppner Fillies posted wins over Gaston and Condon to bring home the Condon Holiday Tournament trophy during basketball action in Condon over the weekend. During Friday night's game against Gaston, the Fillies were in control of the contest from start to finish, out rebounding, out-shooting, and out-hustling the Portland area team before scoring ended at 47-31. Leading the Fillies' scoring drive was Jackie Mollahan with 16 points. Half of her points were tallied in the third quarter, mostly on fast-break lay-ins made possible on turnovers forced by herself and her teammates. Wendy Meyers also scored in double figures, racking up 13 points for Heppner. Other Fillies scoring points in the Gaston game were Geri Grieb with six; Maureen Healy, five; Mary Kincaid, r Linwood Acrylic Blan ket. A $750 deposit. A variety of pretty colors from which to :5:;i: choose. vx A. take first in Condon three; Alice Abrams, two, and Kelley Hammons, two. At least as important a factor in Heppner's win was the Fillies' control of the backboards over a taller Gaston club. The Fillies out rebounded Gaston 35-19, with Maureen Healy credited with 15. Wendy Meyers brought down six rebounds and Mary Kincaid latched onto five. "The amount of hustling by our girls was outstanding," said the Fillies' Coach Sheri Brock. "Everybody played exceptionally well, the defense was good, and it was one of the better offensive games we've played." Saturday's performance by the Fillies against Condon was not as picture-perfect as Friday's outing, but it was good enough for a win. After a less than exceptional first half, the Fillies' defense turned downright ruthless, allowing Condon only 14 shots Now in Heppner five days a week. And what a welcome we want it to be for you. Our new, permanent location in Heppner is exactly what we hope you need for your Let's celebrate! We'd like you to see us. And at the same time we'd like to see you. Here are good reasons to come in right away and get acquainted. Just open a new account, or add to an existing one, and take home one of these gifts. 1. The Cuts-All Knife by Burnco. This handy around the kitchen knife will give you years of service. Yours for $250 deposit. (Actual size - 13") 3. FREE DRAWING Also, on December 22, we will have a drawing for a Sharp Carousel Microwave Oven. Just come in and register. There's no deposit required. Our welcome to you requires no RSVP. But without you it won't be any fun. See you on Monday, December 4. Fw First Federal Savings in the second half of play. The Blue Devil girls were unable to connect on a single field goal during the third quarter, and scored only seven points in the final quarter to the Fillies' 15. Heppner girls scored on nearly 60 per cent of their free-throw tries, and main tained a 34 per cent scoring average from the floor. Con don topped the Fillies in the rebounding department. Scoring ended at 42-31, with Jackie Mollahan once more leading Heppner's point earn Sports HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL Dec. 15 lone at lone 6 p.m. Dec. 16 Helix at Hep pner 6 p.m. HEPPNER JR. HIGH Dec. 14 Riverside at Hep pner 2:30 p.m. ! ca o a m a a a OQDD tsaaaa OBBOa Casio LC-825 Calculator. $1500 deposit plus $6. 8 digits, several func- I firms inHuriinn rfr- 'si centage, square root, memory and one year limited warranty. AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF PENDLETON Heppner Branch Other Offices : Hermiston, Home Office: Pendleton ing effort with 18. Wendy Meyers was credited with eight points; Mary Kin caid, six; Maureen Healy, six; and Geri Grieb, four. Mollahan and Healy were named to the tourney's all star roster. Condon finished the tourna ment in second place, followed by Gaston and Umatilla. On Friday, the Fillies travel to lone, then meet Helix on Saturday. Regular league play begins following Christ mas vacation. Log IONE HIGH SCHOOL Dec. 15 Heppner at lone 6 p.m. Dec. 16 condon at Con don 4 p.m. IONE JR. HIGH Dec. 14 Stanfield at lone 1:30 p.m. i 16-0z. Quarters Assorted 42 Oz. Flavors
