FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, February 12, 1997
Varsity Mustang girls notch win over Eagles
photo by Joyce Hughes
Lori Moeller gets a jump ball with the Eagles
Heppner varsity girls win
final home game
bv Molly Rhea_____________
To the chagnn of the hosting
Wahtonka Eagles, Heppner's
varsity Mustang girls notched up
another win in their Friday,
February 7, matchup
The game started out slow, both
teams apply ing pressure With 29
seconds remaining in the first
quarter, the Mustangs led 6-2. At
that point the Eagles were able to
twice deny the inbound pass and
scored each time to tie up the score
6-6 after one By apply ing full
court pressure, and Janclle Healy
hitting two of her three three-point
goals, the Mustangs took a 24-18
lead into the half
Throughout the second half the
Mustangs kept up a steady effort
to increase the margin to 10 points
after three periods, 30-20, and
won 38-27.
Annie Hisler was Heppner's top
scorer with 10 points, five steals
and two rebounds Healy hit three
o f four three-point shots for nine
points and had three rebounds
Lori Moeller scored all six of her
points in the first half, pulled
down eight rebounds, had two
steals and one assist
Jill Barber scored four points,
captured five rebounds and three
steals as she dished out two
assists Lexi Matteson had four
points and three boards
Jaci
Hughes hit two free throws, chased
down two rebounds and had a steal
while dishing out three assists
Brooke Boyer had two points, a
rebound and a steal, while Mindy
Binschus hit a freethrow, pulled
down three rebounds and grabbed
a steal. Jessica Maben helped out
w ith a rebound and two steals
As a team, the Mustangs shot
5/15 from the freethrow line, while
allowing the Eagles only seven
shots from behind the charity
stripe to yield three points
JV girls revenge
earlier loss
photo by Joyce Hughes
Jill Barber looks for a pass
by Molly Rhea_____________
For the final home game of the
season, our Heppner varsity girls
struggled against the Umatilla
Vikings for the first half, but came
up the right combination after the
break to win, 39-26.
Even with only three Vikings
managing to score in the entire
game, they were able to stay even
with the Mustangs for the first
half Both the first and second
quarters ended in a deadlock with
the score tied at 10 after the first
stan/a and at 18 at the half.
The Mustangs came out with a
swarming press for the third
quarter and overwhelmed the
undermanned Vikings, outscoring
them 12 to four, and leading 30-
22 after three Heppner kept up
the pressure for most o f the fourth
period and again limited Umatilla
to four points, while the Mustangs
managed nine
While the Mustangs were able to
shut down one of the league's
leading scorers in Alecia Johnson,
they were unable to contain Cherra
Charlo, as she exploded for 18
points Only two other Umatilla
girls made four points each, to
complete the Viking scoring
Annie Hisler led the Mustangs in
scoring with 16 points, including
one three-point goal Hisler also
hustled in four rebounds and
dished out an assist Jill Barber
added 10 points while scooping
three rebounds, five steals and
passing out two assists
Play ing in her last home game,
three-year starter Lon Moeller
had six points, five rebounds and
six steals. Lexi Matteson made
four points, pulled down three
rebounds and captured two steals
Janclle Healy added a three-point
goal to round out the scoring
This Heppner team displayed
their quickness by grabbing a total
of 19 steals The Mustangs hit five
of seven freethrows while the
Vikings only managed to convert
two out of six.
The regular season finishes up
this next weekend with Heppner
enjoying a bye on Valentine's
Day, then on Saturday, February
15, the first-place Mustangs travel
to Stanfield to take on the Tigers,
who occupy the bottom rung in the
CBC District playoffs will be
held at the Pendleton Convention
Center, February 21 and 22
CBC Varsity girls as of 2/8/97
Season
League
1
1
Heppner
10
12
3
7
Sherman Co
14
3
Weston-McEwen
7
9
6
4
Pilot Rock
6
9
4
Umatilla
6
7
4
Wahtonka
1
10
0
Stanfield
3
6
4
11
11
14
17
bv Mollv Rhea___________
The JV Mustang girls were able
to revenge their previous loss to
the Umatilla Viking JVs at their
second meeting on Saturday,
February 8 The y oung Mustangs
stormed the Viking ship, winning
42-33.
The first half w as close w ith the
Mustangs leading by a digit, 10-9,
after one and the score tied at 16
after two. Again Ashley Ropp
came out and led the charge. In
the third quarter Ropp got things
started off with a trey , then on
Heppner’s next trip down the floor
she hit a two-point goal
Heppner's next possession saw
Ropp ladling out an assist and the
Mustangs never looked back
Heppner led 30-22 after three
quarters and won 42-33.
Ropp led all scorers with 13
points, while rounding up one
rebound and dishing out an assist.
Pomt guard Kathleen Greenup was
back after being sidelined for most
o f the week with an ankle injury
Greenup hit for eight points, three
rebounds, four steals and four
assists.
Tnsha Adams made eight points
and four rebounds Kim Pointer
had six points, three boards, three
steals and two assists
Amy
Papineau added five points along
with a rebound and a steal Macy
Rhea rounded out the Mustang
scoring with two points, four
rebounds and two steals
Under Coach Dana Reid the JVs
have
demonstrated
steady
improvement
Their win-loss
record stands at nine wins and
seven losses with only Stanfield
left to play Coach Reid and her
team plan to finish the season with
a 10-7 record
lone Lady Cardinals win critical match
By Kara Miller
Saturday, Feb 8, the
Lady
Cardinals traveled to Wheeler to
play the Falcons One cruised to
a 54-29 victory
The Lady Cardinals were first
and last to score in the game and
in between were in cofttrol
The Ladies were led by Brenda
Bumght's game high 14 points
and Suzy Heideman’s 13 Kelly
Potter helped the Falcons with
her
team-high
12
points.
Defensive efforts by B Bumght
with eight steals and LaRee
Anderson with five, along with
Suzy Heideman pulling down
seven rebounds, spurred the
Cardinals' attack The Cardinals
knew they bad to win or be put
into a play-off game with Echo
The Ladies showed how much
they wanted the win as they
hustled to the 29 victory.
JV girls start off
sweep with win
bv Mollv Rhea_____________
The Mustangs knocked off all
four Wahtonka teams in the
Friday, February 7, matchups.
The JV girls started off the sweep,
winning 37-32.
The girls looked a little tentative
in the first quarter A combination
of poor
passing,
minimal
rebounding and multiple turnovers
had the Mustangs trailing 7-14
after one.
Ashley Ropp led the way in the
second quarter by immediately
hitting a three pointer.
With
Heppner's next possession Julie
Watkins hit a nice ten-foot jumper
and Heppner came storming back.
The Mustangs trotted into the
locker room leading 21 -20.
In the third quarter the Mustangs
worked hard on offense while
playing tough defense and
increased their lead to six, 30-24
Throughout the final period
Heppner kept up the pace and
came out winning 37-32.
Ropp led all scorers with 15
points, 12 o f which came off of
her four threc-pomt goals. She
also had three rebounds, two steals
and an assist. Watkins ended up
with seven points, a rebound and a
steal
Kim Pointer added five points,
seven rebounds, three steals and
blocked a shot Amy Papineau
made three points, two rebounds,
four steals, an assist and blocked a
shot.
Aleea Strouse had three points to
match her three rebounds. Abby
Kahl had two points, two steals
and a rebound and Trisha Adams
picked up two points and two
steals.
This win improves the JV girls'
record to eight wins vs. seven
losses.
Health Dept.
The Morrow County Health
Dept, lists the following monthly
schedule for blood pressures and
immunizations:
Thursday, Feb. 13-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Heppner
office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, Feb. 18-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Board-
man, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Thursday, Feb. 20-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Heppner
office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Monday, Feb. 24-blood pres
sures and immunizations, lone City
Hall, 2-4 p.m.;
Tuesday, Feb. 25-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Board-
man, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Thursday, Feb. 27-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Heppner
office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Kemmery Burright shoots over Wheeler defender
IMS boys beat Arlington, 59-28
By Jennifer Thompson
The lone Middle School (IMS)
Cardinal boys finished a great sea
son by beating the Arlington Honk
ers, 59-28 on Friday, Feb. 7.
The Cards stayed ahead of the
Honkers the entire game. lone’s top
scorer was seventh grader Adam
McCabe. Eighth grader Korey Mor
gan followed him with 14. Dustin
Haguewoodhad 12, Corey Bennetto
came in with eight and Jeremiah
McElligott finished with four. The
boys played a great game and used
a lot of ball movement and quick
ness.
The Cards won 5 of 11 games
this season. The team has five
eighth graders leaving them this
season.
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