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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 8, 1993 Mustangs beat Cardinals, 73-61 Early celebration causes Cards to lose Photo by Joyce Hughe Heppner’s Austin Coiner looks for pass around Cardinal Aaron Heideman (34) The Mustangs returned home jumped out to a 26-13 first Saturday night. Dec. 4 and hosted quarter lead showing much im the 1A lone Cardinals beating the proved shooting and ball handl Cardinals 73-61. The Mustangs ing skills. Inspirational Player of the Week November 28 - December 4 Ad sponsored by Morrow County Grain Growers Sara Greenup Dwayne Dunaway The Heppner Booster Club is proud to announce an Inspirational Player of the Week Award. This award features a hov and girl athlete at Heppner High School who has demonstrated a positive attitude, desire, dedication and extra effort Plasers are selected b> the coaches from the prior weeks garnets) and practices The ad is sponsored by different businesses each week. Seniors Len Brittner and By Anne Morter Dwayne Dunaway led Heppner The lone Cardinals lost both of with nine and six points respec their opening games last weekend tively in the quarter. Brittner led but showed signs of promise. On Heppner with 19 points and Friday night, Dec. 3, the Cards Dunaway added 12 with a soft fell to Umatilla in a one point touch around the basket. game 65-64 and then lost to Heppner extended their lead to Heppner on Saturday. 44-21 at the half, playing tough An early celebration by the man-to-man defense, shutting Cards cost them the win against down the Cardinal attack. Umatilla. The Vikings hit the The Mustangs changed to a front end of a one-and-one to take zone defense in the second half a one point lead with 14 seconds and senior Jimmy Logan caught left. The Cards grabbed the re fire. After being shut out in the bound and brought the ball down first half, Logan scored a game court. With seven seconds left, high 23 points with four field they lost possession on an out-of- goals and five three-point shots bounds pass. When Umatilla tried from all over the court. Aaron to get the ball inbounds, 6’7” Heideman added 19 points for the Lars Krechting got a hand on the Cardinals as they trimmed the ball and Jake Bacon sunk a shot final margin to 73-61. with five seconds remaining. The Mustangs played the “ We celebrated too soon,” com weekend without seniors Sam mented coach Del LaRue, noting Sumner and Joe Healy. Sumner that the Cards didn’t get all of was out with a back injury and their players to the defensive end Healy is still slowed w ith an ankle o f the court and Umatilla sprain. Both may get into the ac capitalized. The Vikings threw a tion this weekend. pass the length of the court and they sunk a jump shot at the buzzer to take the game 65-64. The game had been a close one all the way. The Cards were down 30-37 at the half but smok ed in the third quarter, outscor- ing the Vikings 20-9. “ The third quarter was especially good for us,” said '«aRue. “ We executed well and played good defense,” he added. Jason Halvorsen was the Cards’ high scorer with 17 points. Jim Logan and Aaron Heideman added 14 each. The Cardinals dominated the boards, 42-29. Heideman led with 14 and Halvorsen 10. Logan paced the team with nine steals and Bacon Dana Reid with Christmas had five assists. ornament The Cardinals shot 25 of 57 The Heppner Booster Club is from the floor for 43 percent. selling Christmas ornaments with They struggled at the line, mak ing just 11 of 24 for 45 percent. the Mustangs and Fillies logo. “ We learned a pretty good The ornaments are available at $5 each at Murray Drugs, Hepp lesson,” said LaRue, predicting ner TV and at Heppner High that the Cards will save their celebrations until after the buzzer School. “ The ornaments will not only in the future. “ But it’s a good look good on this year's tree, but take-off point for us,” he said. will make good stocking stuf- fers," said a club spokesperson. Mustangs/Fillies ornaments for sale Photo by Wayne Hams Aaron Heideman (34) makes layup against Umatilla Riverside downs Heppner Worker’s compensation insurance should benefit— not burden your company’s bottom line. 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