FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 8, 2000
Lady Cards dealt heart-breaking one-point loss to Condon in state championship game
The lone Lady Cardinals were
dealt a heartbreaking loss in the
State 1A Championship game on
Saturday. March 4. The Condon
Blue Devils led the entire game
before defeating the Lady
Cardinals, 42-41.
The Blue Devils used a full
court press during the entire
game. lone was not shooting as
well from the field as their
previous tournament games and
Cardinals
trounce St.
Paul at state
had difficulty getting their free
throws in. The Lady Cardinals
shot only 35 percent at the line
compared to 51 percent m the
previous
games
of
the
tournament.
lone had a bad case of nerves
and Condon jumped out with a
four to zero lead in the beginning
of the game before lone was able
to get a shot to fall. Condon’s
Shannon Durfey pumped in six
points with the aid of teammates
Molly Durfey and Jennifer
Snyder for a 9-12 lead on the
Cardinals at the end of the first
quarter.
At the beginning of the second
quarter, Molly Durfey threw the
ball out on a bad pass for lone
possession. Camie Bumght
canned a basket to bring the
score within one point, 11-12.
Jennifer Snyder counterattacked
with two points to spread the
score to three points difference.
The Lady Cardinals were
successful in keeping Condon to
only six points for the quarter but
lone was only able to connect
with six points in the quarter as
well and, by halftime, the score
was lone, 15, Condon, 18.
Nikki McElligott made the first
basket in the second quarter,
bringing the Cardinals within one
point again. Nichole Jamieson,
Shannon Durfey and Jennifer
Snyder seemed to be hitting the
basket from all over the court for
a total of 13 points.
Camie Bumght hit a three
point slot with five and a half
minutes remaining in the third
quarter.
Nikki
McElligott
dropped in 11 points for lone,
putting the Cardinals down by
two, 29-31.
Kristina Powell entered the
fourth quarter with two points to
tie the game at 31 points.
Shannon Durfey answered with
two baskets to pull away from
the Cardinals, 31-35. Camie
Bumght hit two baskets from the
three point region and then added
an additional four points for the
Cardinals for a total of 10 points
in the fourth quarter.
With only eight seconds left in
the game the score was lone, 41,
Condon, 42. Camie Burright
nabbed the ball from Condon
tried for a last second basket but
was unable to get the ball to fall.
Only four lone team members
scored during this game. Nikki
McElligott led with 20 points,
Camie Bumght had 17 points
and Allison Halvorsen and
Kristina Powell each had two
points on the board.
McElligott also brought down
17 rebounds, blocked three shots,
and had two steals. Bumght
brought down four rebounds and
grabbed two steals.
The lone Lady Cardinals
squared off in the winners
bracket against St. Paul on
Photos by Oebble Radie
Lady Cards accept second place awards
Friday, March 3, beating the
Lady Buckaroos, 64-40.
St. Paul gained possession of
the ball at the tip off but after
only two minutes into the game
lone led with a score of 4-0.
Lauren Wylie of St. Paul
made the first two points for the
Lady Buckaroos on free throws
with four and a half minutes
remaining in the first quarter.
Nikki McElligott was wide open
under the Cardinal basket and
retaliated with two points to put
the Cardinals six points ahead of
St. Paul.
Baskets added by Allison
Halvorsen Brandi Brantley and
Camie
Bumght
followed
The lone Lady Cardinals
McElligott's to put the Cardinals easily overcame the Umpqua the second half.
Camie Bumght and Allison
ahead of St. Paul by seven points. Valley Christian School on
With less than one minute Wednesday, March 1, at the State Halvorsen aided the Cardinal
crusade with another two points
remaining in the first quarter,
1A Tournament in Baker City. each to widen the score 34-11
Kristina Powell tied up the ball The Lady Cardinals defeated the
with five and a half minutes
on a rebound and drew a foul Monarchs 51-34.
remaining in the quarter.
from the Lady Buckaroos,
lone took possession of the ball
Diana McElligott, Kristina
sinking both of her attempts at at the tip off. shot the ball under
the free throw line to end the their basket but the ball wouldn't Powell, Shelly Krebs. Olivia
Thompson and Chari ssa Gates
quarter at 18-11.
fall. Umpqua Valley attempted a played tough defense in the third
Camie Burright made the first basket that was rejected by
basket of the second quarter and Allison Halvorsen and Nikki quarter for the Lady Cardinals.
drew a foul but was unable to get McElligott took advantage of her Thompson scored two points
Some of the Lady Cardinals getting ready for big game
either ball to fall. A full court position under the basket from the baseline with one
press by St. Paul did not slow the shooting for the first two points minute remaining in the third
Lady Cardinals down. With six of the game. Senior Brandi quarter to end the quarter score at
minutes left in the second quarter Brantley scored a basket with 42-14.
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Olivia Thompson had a
scoring eight points. Amelli? ' on the boards in the first half for
key steal and handed it out to
Peck sank a 15-foot shot to end the lone ladies. The Cardinal
Camie Burright who put it in for
the second quarter 34-24.
squad forced several UVC errors two points.
St. Paul made the first basket making it difficult for the
Coach Dana Heideman did an
of the third quarter but Camie Monarchs to score, lone had a
outstanding job of making sure
Burright answered back with a 10-point
lead before the his entire bench saw some action
basket. St. Paul started heating Monarchs scored their first
in the game.
up the game to close in on the basket with ftJur minutes left in
Cyndi Heagy and Nonnee
Cardinals, 31-38, with four the quarter.
Walters came in for the last two
minutes remaining in the third
Nikki McElligott hit a jumper minutes of the fourth quarter.
quarter. St. Paul made three with two and a half minutes left
Chanssa Gates came in the
additional points at the free for a score of 14-2. Knstina
fourth quarter to hit a two-point
throw line and lone pumped in Powell and Diana McElligott
jumper with 45
seconds
ten more points.
came in off the bench and did an remaining in the game to end the
Chanssa Gates wowed the excellent job on defense.
scoring 51-34.
entire crowd by sinking a missile
lone ended the quarter with a
Nikki McElligott led the
launched from just inside half score of 17-3.
Cardinals with 17 points,
court for an additional three
Umpqua Valley hit the first followed by Camie Bumght with
points to end the third quarter basket in second quarter, drew a
13 points. Knstina Powell netted
with lone ahead 51-34.
foul from lone, made one of two eight points, Amellia Peck scored
Brandi Brantley started the attempts at the free throw line
three points and teammates
fourth quarter hitting a jumper and doubled their score to 17-6
Allison
Halvorsen.
Olivia
for two points and St. Paul with only 36 seconds off the
Thompson and Chanssa Gates
retaliated by scoring on a steal. clock.
Nikki
McElligott
St. Paul and lone seemed to be retaliated with a bucket for two each had two points.
The lone fans
The Cardinals shot 34 percent
dueling baskets and with only points but UVC answered back
two and a half minutes in the with a three point basket to close from the floor and 50 percent
from the free throw line. Nikki
game, Kristina Powell made two the lead 19-9.
McElligott
led the team with
baskets back to back to raise the
It seemed as though lone's shot
fourteen
rebounds.
Brandi
lone team above the Buckaroos attempts went cold the first half
Brantley and Camie Burright
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