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.
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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
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The game was close all the
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Photo by Joyce Hughes
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