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Mustangs pull win out of fourth overtime
By A.shi*y C o n k lin
I f Hcppner s hoys basketball team
were to nuke a n t o m picture on the
IV86-87 season. "T h e Return o f the
L ivin g D ead" would he a most ap
pro pru tc title
Nowhere was this more evident
than last Saturday night when the
Mustangs rallied from a 37-22
h a lftim e d e fic it to outlast the
Weston -M cE w cn TigcrScnts bb b5
in four overtimes
A fter tra ilin g hy 15 at the half.
Hcppner came hack to tie the game
at 5K 58 at the end o f regulation play
and then slaved o ff the TigcrSciHs in
the extra sessions
W ith the win. Mrppner stayed atop
the |-a*iem D ivision standings o l the
Colum bia Basin Conference with a
7-4 league record and an overall
mark o f 10-8
The Mustangs had entered the
game tied w ith Pilot Rock and
L 'n u tilla for the Last's top spot and
remained with l'n u tilla in first place
after Pilot Rock lost to Shernun
County and l'n u tilla beat W'ahtonka
on Saturday
On Thursday, the Mustangs w ill
host U m atilla at approximately 8
p m The Mustangs have clinched a
district tournament spot even if they
livse to l mat 1 1 la They are currently
tied w ith Pilot Rock for second
p la ce ,
but
the d is tr ic t
tie
breaking system would give Hcpp
ner the edge
In Saturday night's game, Hcpp
ner led early in the first period
before the TigerScots pulled out a
lb 15 lead after the first period
Steve Cassell and the rest of the
1 igerScots continued to have the hot
hand in the second quarter and led
by as many as 17 points before tak
ing a 37-22 lead info the lockeiroom
at intermission
D ick Devin and Wayne W ilg crx
tried to keep the Mustangs in the
game in the first half with nine points
apiece hut cold Heppncr shooting
opened
the
d irn r
fo r
Weston McEwcn
The Mustangs nude only lO o f '8
field goal attempts in the first tw o
quarters for a frig id 2b percent and
could never get untracked
"W eston M cEw cn played really
good basketball in the first h a lf."
Hcppner u u c h M ike Royer said "I
do n't think we were overlooking
them They just came out hot ”
Hut Hcppner. which has made a
habit o f coming back in the second
half only to lose close games, final
ly pulled one out o f the hat
The Mustangs employed a full
court press in the second half and us
ed tough, tenacious defense to get
bac k into the game
W ith W ilgcrs and (ienc Garret!
reaping the benefits o f the Hcppner
press, scoring 10 and 7 points
respectively in the th ird quarter, the
Mustangs out scored the T igerScots
in the quarter to pull w ithin 45 4
entering the fourth period
" W e had a good second half and
our press really got us g o in g ."
Royer said
Duane Ball, who had eight points
for Hcppner before fouling out.
scored six in the fourth p e m d as the
Mustangs took a 5 ' 54 lead w ith
3 30 to play
However Weston M cEw cn came
back to tic the game at 58 58 w ith
only 52 seconds to play to force the
game into its first extra session
John Shanks scored on a lay in in
the firs t o v e rtim e to put the
TigcrScots ahead until W ilgcrs pop
ped in a shot to force the second
overtim e at b<) btl
In the second overtime it was Hill
Hansell that hit a lay in w ith just
under I M) to go Devin scored in
side for Hcppner w ith 31 ticks to go
and caused the third extra period at
a h2 6 2 deadlock
Neither team was able to score
during the th ird extra period o f play
and the game went to the fourth
overtim e still tied b2 b2
In the fourth overtim e Garrett hit
a shot from about 15 feet to put
Hcppner ahead by tw o Shanks then
hit one o f two free throws ami Mark
Erickson hit a shot from the left
baseline to give Weston M cEwcn a
65-64 lead
But W ilgcrs. the Mustangs money
man. hit a tough shot from the right
baseline w ith a T iger Scot defender
in his face and 11 seconds to play to
end the marathon at bb b5
W ilgcrs had another outstanding
game for Heppncr with 27 points. IV
rebounds, and 11 steals for the first
" tr ip le d o u b le " o f his career The
IV rebounds and 11 steals were
career highs for W ilgcrs
The Mustangs w ill try to asenge
an r irlic r 8 I -7*J Iocs to I rrr.itilia on
Cash for trash
Thursday and w in the CBC Eastern
D ivision at the same time
Hcppner musl sontml the Vikings'
Russell Richards and M ike Blevins
i f they arc to win this tim e out
Richards scored 28 points and
Blevins IV in the first game against
the Mustangs R k hards is second in
the league in scoring and Blevins
first in rebounding
W ilgcrs meanwhile is leading the
league in scoring and he and Dcsm
have hecn carrying the Mustangs in
their last six games
W ilgcrs has averaged 25 points
per game in Hcppner s last six con
tests and Dev in 15 K points a game
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known as Trashman If the bag con
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Britt leads JVs to victory
By Ashley C o n k lin
Russell B ritt was a one n u n
wrecking crew last Saturday night as
he led Heppncr s ju nio r varsity hoys
basketball team to a 45 tv victory
over the Weston M cEwcn Tiger
Scots Hcppner improved to 3 8 on
the sea win
B ritt pumped in 23 points in
eluding n u kin g 11 of 14 tree throws
and also handed out a team high 4
assists
The Mustangs started slowly ami
trailed the Tiger Scots 14 V after the
first period despite 7 points from
Britt
B ritt, lim ited to three quarters of
action, d id n 't play in the second
quarter and Weston M cEw cn took
advantage to increase its lead to
2b 17 at halftime
Britt hit tor eight munis in the third
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frame to gise Hcppner the lead
The Mustangs defense shut down
the Tiger Scots in the frame,
outscoring Weston Me Ewcn 13 3 to
grab a '() 2V advantage
B ritt scored eight more points in
the fourth period am) scored most of
those as he sank six of eight foul
shots to help Hcppner to the win
The Mustangs w ill travel to
Athena on Saturday to meet the
Tiger Scots again at approximately
2 45 p m
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Northwestern Motel
Office Tavern
Peterson's Jewelers
Pells gihn Oil Co
Pells|ohn s Builder's Supply
R A W Drive In
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Roben Rolen. () D
Sagebrush Saloon
Sears Catalogo Store
Shoe Box Talk n Tops
Skaggs Aulii Clink
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Temple Veterinary Service
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