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SIX- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Oecember 18, 1996 lone Cardinals stymie Mustangs, 73-49 - The Heppner Mustangs trav eled to lone Friday, Dec. 13, and came out on the short end of a 73-49 game. After beating the Cardinals 86-56 just two weeks ago, the M ustangs thought this game would be easy. The game was close at half time, as the Mustangs led 30-26. Heppner picked apart the Cardinal zone for some easy baskets, but the Cards bombed away from three-point - land to keep it close. In the second half, the M ustangs' cold shooting caught up with them. They scored only 19 points in the se cond half, shooting only 16 for 62 from the floor for the game and 13 for 28 from the charity stripe. Meanwhile, lone was light ing up the scoreboard. The Cards were led by Jake McElli- gott and'M ark Orem with 17 points each. Point guard Steve Allen had 14 points and Luke Swanson, back from surgery, had 10. Jon Garrett hit three treys in his first action of the season. Senior Justin Matteson hit for 14 points to lead the Mustangs and Jim Schlaich had 10 points. The loss dropped the Must ang season record to 3-2. Heppner: 11 19 11 8-49. lone: 12 14 22 25-73. by Molly Rhea.. photo by Joyce Hughes Steve Allen goes up high over Heppner's Jim Schlaich and Tim Dickenson. lone Cardinals, Heppner Fillies battle into overtime By Kara Miller The Heppner Fillies trotted into lone Friday to challenge the lone Lady Cardinals, whom they had beaten a week earlier. But, as the game started, it looked like there was a storm brewing inside the Lady Cards. lone got the tip-off to take it down the court. Heppner stole it away, but their basket at tempt was unsuccessful. Suzy Heideman rebounded and assisted with a full-court pass to Stephanie Haguewood for two points. Heppner did not respond un til after LaRee Anderson had added two more for the Cards. Then the Fillies' Mindy Bins- chus, Lexi Matteson and Jill Barber each put two on the board in succesion. Both teams were having pro blems with turnovers and fouls throughout the whole game. Fillies make comeback to beat Cards, 61-56 For the game, the Cardinals went to the line 12 times to Heppner's 17 turns at the chari ty stripe. At the end of one quarter, the score was 9-9 and the crowd could see how important the last possession of the game was going to be. lone jumped out to another quick start in the opening of the second quarter. After Heppner's Annie Hisler made one, lone's Heideman put in two, Brenda Burright made a trey and Camie Crum put her first two points on the board. Heppner's Lori Moeller came down with a short bank shot for the Fillies to help them stay with the lead-building Cards. At halftime, the score had widened to lone, 29, Heppner, 20 Following halftime entertain ment by the pee wee boys' teams, coached by Justin Miller After trailing for most o f the game against the Lady Cardinals on Friday, December 13, the Heppner Fillies leaned into the (races and won the game going away, 61-56. “The girls made a great comeback," said varsity Coach John Boyer. "They played with determination and made the necessary plays (in the overtime) to win.” The game started out slow with both teams jockeying for position and pressuring the Sail. After one quarter the score was even at nine. Due to costly Filly turnovers in the second quarter the Lady Cards surged ahead to lead 29-20 at the naif. The second half the Fillies but forth a steady effort to chip away at the Cardinals' lead. The end o f the third quarter the Fillies trailed by only two points, 35-37. With seconds remaining in regulation play, Lexi Matteson ruffled Cardinal feathers as she scored off a rebound and sent the game into overtime at 50 apiece. The overtime period was Heppner all the way as the Fillies took the bit in their teeth and outscored the Lady Cardinals 11 - six to cap the win, 61-56. Five foot, nine inch Lori Moeller led all scorers with 20 points and corralled 14 rebounds. Jaci Hughes and Jill Barber also double-digits, achieved scoring 12 and 11 points respectively. Six foot center, Suzy Heideman, led lone’s scorers with 14 points and 17 rebounds. Dawn Boor and Brenda Burright each added 12 to the Lady Cards' total. The JV Fillies had a frustrating game against the 4 The Heppner Fillies pretty much got W at all the way around as the visiting Condon Blue Devils out hustled, out shot and beat the Fillies on the boards to whirl into a 65-42 win. The only time this game was close was when the score was even at six. From that point on the Blue Devils looked more like the infamous “Taz” as they demonstrated their quickness with a good transition game and led 16-6 by the end o f the first quarter. In the second quarter Condon racked up another 16 points to Heppner s 13 to widen the gap to 13 at the half. The Fillies made an honest run in the third, outscoring the Blue Devils 15 to 11 and briefly narrowing the gap to eight. The final period was a witness to the Devils' whirling back, running off nine unanswered points to outscore the Fillies 22 to eight and win going away. Lori Moeller and Lexi Matteson shared top scoring honors for Heppner with ll po ints each. Condon’s Kacee Ke Kennedy led all scorers with 19, followed by 6’ junior, Margaret Schott, with 14 points. On this, their third outing, the JV Fillies trotted in with their second victory, • topping Condon’s JV ’s 41-34. The score was tied at 10 after the first quarter. In the second quarter the young Fillies pulled out to a seven-point lead (25-18) and maintained that margin until the final buzzer sounded. Kathleen Greenup led the JV Fillies’ balanced attack with w H eppner Fillies sink Boardman Riverside Pirates and Stacey Herrick, the battle of south Morrow County con tinued. The Fillies took control of the third quarter, outshoot- ing the Cards 17 to 5. Hisler scored a three-point shot and Moeller added eight of her game-high 20 points to finish varsity laced lone Jvs, losing lone’s Cam m ie. the quarter, Fillies, 37, Cards, 60-26. Burright led all scorers with 16 35. The Lady Cardinals fought to points, followed by Kemmery stay on top, but turnovers and Burright with 12 and Nikki with 10. fouls were costly and hurt them McEliigott Heppner’s Ashley Ropp in the end. Heppner made their foul shots and scored two at the scored eight points and Casey buzzer to put the game into a Ingraham, six, for the losing 50-50 tie. During the four effort. minute overtime, lone could not get back on top and Hepp Swanson, Bacon, ner completed a 61-56 victory over the Cards. all state picks Heideman and B. Burright Luke Swanson, a senior at both led the Cardinals with 14 lone High School, has been points, Heideman led re selected for the Class 1A All bounds with 17 and B. Burright State First Team. Swanson is added six steals. the son o f Jim and Monica hes Swanson, lone. Joe Bacon, also a senior at Lexi Matteson goes for the bucket against Riverside IHS and the son o f Bill and Marcy Bacon, lone, was bv Molly Rhea Hisler and Lexi Matteson each selected for the second team. The varsity Fillies sunk the had 10. Riverside's Jamie Complete 1A all state picks 3A Riverside Pirates, 56-40, at Downey earned game high are as follows: First Team- Boardman * on Saturday, scoring honors with 16 points. S wan son, Jim Adamek, junior, December 14. Heppner got off The JV Fillies controlled the Powers; Kevin Huck, junior, to a slow start and trailed 7-12 tempo o f their game against Culver; David Russell, senior, after the first quarter. the Riverside JV squad, Eddyville; Seth Coleman, By halftime tne Fillies turned senior, Wallowa; Clint the tide on the Pirate Ship to leading throughout only to Swearingen, senior, Elkton; capture a two-point lead, 24- watch the win slip away to the Pirates, 31-29. “The girls Mike Hiller, senior, St. Paul; 22 . played well, displaying good and Roger Anderson, senior, The third quarter was when rebounding,” commented JV Cove. the Fillies put it all together coach Dana Reid. “This team Second Team- Bacon; David and galloped o ff 26 points to Lehnherr, senior, Powers; the Pirates' feeble five. The just needs to learn how to pull out the win at the end.” Brandon Underhill, senioj; Heppner squad was then able For the rematch o f these two' Dufiar; Garth Brushe, senior, to trot through the fourth teams, Heppner varsity teams Jewell; Colby Johnson, senior, quarter to take the game, 56- hosted Riverside on Tuesday, Cove; Jim Stever, sophomore, 40. December 17 Friday, Days Creek; Andy Robinson, “We put together a big third December 20, sees varsity and senior, St. Paul; Rory Johnson, uarter, ” said coach John JV in action against visiting senior, Wallowa. oyer. “That was the best To wrap up Honorable Mention-Mark quarter we’ve had so far this Imbler. December’s schedule, tne four Shelley, senior, Powers, J.C. year.” Heppner teams travel to Echo Udey, junior, Wasco County; Lori Moeller led the Fillies' Ryan Gassner, senior, scoring with 15, while Annie on Saturday, December 21, to tangle with the Cougars. Eddyville; Trent Siddoway, senior. Burnt River; Cimeron Karandi, senior, Camas photo by Joyce Hughes Valley, Seth Boyer, H H S basketball C-team preview Jaci Hughes guards Condon player sophomore. Culver; Jake Chuck Matteson is coaching 10 points, followed by Ashley Tina McGuire scored 10 in their Anderson, senior, Alsea; Glen B y L o n n ie R ill the JVs this year under head This year Greg Grant is back Ropp with eight. Condon’s losing effort. Boughman, senior, Prairie varsity coach Bob Ployhar. The City; Ryan Leehman, senior at the head of the Heppner team will be filled with ex Paisley; Mike Olson, senior High School (HHS) m en's perienced and confident basketball C-team. Grant took Condon; Logan Imponen, sophomores and some aggres two years off to coach the senior Triangle Lake; Josh sive juniors. The team will be seventh grade at the junior eludes sophomore Niki Sulli Hicks, senior, Prairie City; By Kara Miller led by sophomore sensation high. The last time he coached Russell Badgely, junior. Days Once again, lone Lady Car van, junior Brenda Burright, Derek Gunderson, big man at the high school was with the Creek; Randy Townsend, dinals coach Dana Heideman senior Kemmery Burright and Tim Dickenson and the man in senior Culver; Wes Cessnun, freshman class that are seniors four freshmen, Nikki McElli- has just enough players to put the middle, Casey Evans. senior, Eddyville; Ryan now. a varsity team on the court with gott, Camie Burright, Sybil Martin, senior, Adrian. With a fresh class, he says, Krebs and Brandi Brantley. a few subs floating between the team will be a hardworking Post Office to This team is challenged by its junior varsity and varsity play group, physical, that has a youth and inexperience. A Park district ing time. Returning starters great defense, rebounds well close early Dec. 24 spokesperson for the team said, from last year are seniors Suzy The Heppner Post Office will Heideman, LaRee Anderson "They are improving every meeting changed and isn't the flashy team that has been seen in the past. The game they play and with the close at 3 p.m. Christmas Eve, and Stephanie Haguewood. team's strength is its aggres The regularly scheduled teams they're playing during Tuesday, Dec. 24, so the Post Others returning are senior siveness and toughness. This meeting of the Willow Creek preseason, they should be pret Office employees can be home Dawn Boor, junior Maci Child team should surprise a lot of Park District has been changed ty good by league. There's lots with their families. ers and sophomore Tori Odin- Mail must be in by 3:30 p.m. et. New faces to the lineup in- to see in this young team. to Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. people this year, and also help in the years to come at HHS. at Heppner City Hall. Don't miss a game." that day. . Condon Blue Devils outscore Fillies, 65-42 by M o lly Rhea ^ lone's Camie Burright (30) wrestles with Jill Barbur for the ball. S Lady Cards start preseason play
