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I ' •* • llrppner (layette-Times. Hrppncr. Oregon Wednesday, February 21. 1990 - UVE Girls make history with District win Cards end season with split weekend By Ann«» wm i «» i For the first time tn lone High School history. the girls hjskcthall team won the District 3B Tourna ment to advance to the state itMirna ment as the Big Sky 's number one team The l.ady Cards traveled the path o f least resistance, defeating their first nnind foe. VVheeler of Fossil, 67-40, to sevs up the district championship ansi the trip to Baker City with just one game Defending state champion Wheeler, adsaixes to the sute tournament as the Big Sky League's number two team after defeating Helix on Saturdas night No one said it would be easy and the ludy Cards found Wheeler in a cantankerous mood, wanting scry much to asenge the two losses lone inflicted on them this season In the first quarter, the littery Cards built a 12 5 lead hetorc \k heeler respond ed The period ended with the Car dinals holding a slim 12 11 lead In that same quarter, Wheeler ace Sucie (leer picked up three I. mj I v and lone'» Joe Cupps was tagged with two Wheeler quuklv nabbed the lead in the second quarter but Nancy Mortcr drosc the kes to make a las in to recapture the lead Ihe Falcons responded with a bucket from the By Anne M orler Die lone boys wrapped up their season last weekend by upsetting the Culver Bulldogs on Friday and los mg a hard fought battle to defending state champion. Sherman County on Saturday in district tournament play The Cards end their season with an overall record o f 9 14 On Friday afternoon. lone came from behind to upset the favored Bulld>>gs in the second halt Culser. sporting a season record o f 14 b. tailed to respond to the Cardinals tourth quarter charge, ending up on the short end o f the score 47 44 In the first quarter, the Cards had trouble negotiating the Culser lull court press, but the Bulldogs were unable to capitalize, shooting cold ly from the outside lone ended the quarter down. 8 11 In the second quarter, tough defense by Culser aivl cold shooting hs lone kept the Car dinals in the hole Die Bulldogs took a 24-18 lead to the locker room at the half The Cardinals pulled within two points at the end of the third period. 27 24. and finally within one [>>int )ust into the fourth quarter with 4 14 to go in the game, (iahe Garcia hit a three pointer to gise lone its first lead ol the game and a lead they never relinquished They huilt their lead to eight points. 14 1|. hetorc Culser accd a three pointer to get within fisc points, 44 44 Die Cards rescinded with a full court (xiss from Garcia to Garrett for a lay in Culser hit another three pointer hut Garrett lulled two tree throws to ice the Cardinal victory Mike Garrett led all scorers with 20 points followed by Jim Das icon anil ( iahe < iarcta w ith nine each Die Cards out rebounded the Bulldogs 44 24 with Garrett grabbing 17 and Davison (Hilling down 1 4 Culver nunaged iust six offensive rebounds the entire game, compared to lb tor lone, a key to the win. says coach Del I-aKuc Garcia dished out five assists ami David W agenblast hand ed out tour Garcia had three steals to pace the Cards According to LaKuc, the key to wm was the rebounds and "super defense in the second halt " He said ihe Cards decided at halftime, when they were down by just five points, they could play with Culser He was also pleased that the team was able to hold Culver's main scoring threats, Tony Ybarra ami Kyan Sim mons to 1.4 points each Jo Cupps (41) goes for layin aqamsl Falcons Photo by WjiytHi Harn» rr * \ Photo by Wayn# Ham» The ‘cute' dance team entertained the crowd at halftime n aselin c but sophom ore R a n Morgan knocked in two tree throws to give lone the lead for good Senior point guard Linda Mortcr was red hot from the top of the k e s. scoring II points in the first hall, including one three pointer Her younger sister, sophomore Nancy Mortcr. came oil the' bench to rack up several key steals and nine |>unts m the sc corn! quarter Ihe quarter ended w ith the I .ads Cards up hs 14 points 44-20 In many games, a fourteen (mint halltime lead would make a team teel safe, but not against Wheeler In the third quarter, the Cards offense tem porarils stalled as fouls continued to take their loll Both teams felt the fouls as W heeler 's Stacie ( ieer pic k ed up her last two touls within ten seconds to retire to the bench Jo Cupps and Darcce Padberg each picked up their tourth personal late in the quarter Die Falcons capitali/ ed on the Cardinal lull to pull within six points in ihe late going hetorc tone got back on track, scoring six unanswered points to lead 4t> U at the quarter's end To the delight of the large lone delegation and the enthusiastic com mutiny hand 1-ady Cards ex plodcd in the foffrth quarter, scoring 21 points to Wheeler's six Jo Cupps came to life, scoring 14 of her game high 14 punts and it was lights out for the tired Wheeler squad Jo Cupps was assisted in the scor ing department by Linda Mortcr w ith 14 punts and N ano Mortcr vcith II The Cards pilled down a season high rebound total of 44 hoards, comptred to 2 4 tor Wheeler Jo Cupps grabbl’d I I followed by Amy Wagcnblast with 10. kart Morgan with nine and Mary Cupps with eight Jo Cupps handed out seven assists and njbhcd five steals to pace the Cardinals lone shot o lot 45 pctcviu trom the field and a sizzling 24 28 from the line lor Mb percent Ihe I aleons shot pmr l\. making iust 2 ' percent from the floor and 41 percent from the line Coach Dana Heidcman was hap ps with the histors making win . * .» *• X •)* '",,7 » * *. f ' V d .' » *• X« .* w f Ptvto bv W«yn# Him* Shawn Hams (25) shoots over Culver Defender — ST O P LOOK — Barbedwire & Steel Fence Posts At Super Savings l ight W eight Heavy Weight I t >STS It )N I S # I KO ea. 2IN) lot 8 *> I0 «w ea. 2181 lot Call for quantity prices PETTYJOHN'S Farm & Builders Supply b7b Heppner 4157 Am erica’s Technology Store Sale Ends 3/17/90 » • . • k. ». . v'k . » • . ■ ’- X- * * 'V . 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