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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner Oregon Wednesday, December 19 2001 - SEVEN Tournament trophy goes to Heppner girls Mustang boys win Morrow tournament Photo by Judy Barber Heppner girls win the first-place trophy at the South Morrow County Tournament By Rick Paullus Hie first place trophy at the South Morrow County Tournament went to the I leppner Mustang varsity girls after a 55-42 win over the Riverside Pirates on Friday, Dec. 14, and a 44-43 win over the lone Cardinals in the cham pionship game on Saturday, Dec. 15. The win improves the Mustangs' record to 3 -1 on the season. They will have a rematch with lone at Heppner on Fnday, Dec. 21 . The Mustangs got off to a good start against the Pirates, getting five points, including a three-pointer, from Lacy Mattcson and three points from Brett Barber. The Mustangs built a 10-4 lead, but the Pirates came back to trail just 11-8 after one. Shelley Rietmann scored eight and Barber, two, as the Mustangs stretched their lead to 21 -10 midway through the second. Matteson hit another three-pointer to close out the first half with a 24-15 lead. Matteson hit another three-pointer to open the third quarter and Rietmann scored five straight points to increase the lead to 32-18. The Pirates then w ent on an 8-2 run to get within 34-26 going into the fourth quarter. The Mustangs didn't waste any time in putting the game away, as Rietmann scored, Barber made a free throw', Shanna Rietmann made a free throw in between two baskets by big sister, Shelley, Barber scored and Shanna Rietmann scored to make it 46-26. Shelley Rietmann hit two free throws and Kelsey Greenup scored to make it 50-28. The Pirates came back with seven straight points. Stefame Hanson hit three o f four free throw s and Tylynn Smith scored to close out the game, which put the M ustangs into the championship game. Shelley Rietmann led the way w ith 25 points. 10 rebounds and hit nine o f 13 free throws. Matteson was also in double figures with 11 points. Barber added nine points. The Mustangs got off to a strong start again against the Cardinals, getting six points from Shelley Rietmann and four from Meghan Bailey in taking a 14-1 lead after one. Bailey scored six more and Barber, five, in the second as the M ustangs took a 29-18 lead at halftime. Shelley Rietmann scored seven points in the third, but the Cardinals cut the lead to 40-31 going into the fourth. Barber hit two three-pointers and scored 13 points in the fourth as the Mustangs pulled away for the 55-43 win. Barber led the M ustangs with 18 points, three rebounds and two assists. Shelley Rietmann added 17 points, 13 rebounds and tw o steals. Bailey had 10 points and four rebounds. Matteson had five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Diana McElligott led lone with 16 points, with Amellia Peck adding 10. lone junior varsity men were plagued with turnovers early in their game against Stanfield on Dec. 11. The Tigers scored 13 points within the first three minutes o f the game. Tyler Raible was the lone Cardinal member to score two points in the first quarter with one minute remaining. At the close o f the quarter, Stanfield led lone 25-2. Nick Christman came o ff the bench to donate five points, while team members Adam McCabe, Til Tullis and Tim Doherty each donated two points for a 19-38 score by the half. lone held Stanfield to eight points while adding nine points o f their own in the third quarter, but it seem like the Stanfield men couldn't miss in the fourth quarter, hitting three baskets from the three-point area and another seven baskets to seal the 70-28 victory. The Blue Mountain High Five and Heppner Elks Lodge First Annual Christmas Invitational Tournam ent is scheduled for Decem ber 28. 29 and 30 at Heppner High School. The m en's division will Hi* w ill in* i ni*n i n S u n d d v , l im . j tm I n i n I J 4 i», i n . Ii i l l u s fl I m i n i >1. « I I k i r s a m i 1 1 lli*i>: J#w *i*rs o» Amanea Inc © 3 Jewe*crs / 676-9200 Hi* w i ll Iw* « I« s o il 1 111‘w l a s . 1 « . J »tli t Rietmann 81-317. Bailey 50-210, Matteson 2 0-0 4 Carlson 1 0-0 2. Smith 1 0-2 2, Shanna Rietmann 0 2-2 2, Greenup. Kempas Rust, Sisk. Hanson. 23 7-15 55 Three- pointers: Barber (2). lone: D McElligott 6 4-5 16 A Peck 3 4-8 10, S. McElligott 2 0-0 6, N McElligott 1 2-3 4 Powell 11-13, S Peck 0 2-2 2. Heagy 0 2-2 2, Key, Orem. Chitty, McCabe. Holland 13 15-21 43 Three-pointers: S McElligott 2 ). Nick Chnstman w as the leading point manufacturer for lone with nine points, fiv e rebounds, one assist and one steal. Til Tullis did a remarkable job for the lone team. Tullis scored six points, captured two rebounds and one steal. Adam McCabe added five points, led the team on the boards with six rebounds and grabbed two steals. Johnny Collin scored two points, and captured one rebound. Tim Doherty contributed two points, one rebound and seized one steal. Tyler Raible scored two points, one rebound and one steal. Arthur Ekstrom captured three rebounds and blocked one shot. Jeff Hunt apprehended one rebound, blocked one shot attem pt, delivered two assists and aided in the team thievery with two steals. Curtis Thompson captured three rebounds and nabbed one Tiger possession. Christmas tournament Dec. 28-30 Gayte, Judy, Jm i, EM&i, Maifaue and RattdaM Heppner Heppner: Shelley Rietmann 8 9-13 25, Lacey Matteson 4 0-011. Brett Barber 3 3-6 9. Shanna Rietmann 1-4 3, Stefame Hanson 0 3-4 3, Kelsey Greenup 1 0 0 2. Tylynn Smith 1 OO 2, Meghan Bailey, Jodie Carlson. Jesse Kempas, Nikki Sisk, Brooke Rust 18 16-27 55. Three-pointers: Matteson (3) Game Two Heppner: 14 15 11 15 - 55 lone: 1 17 13 12 - 43 Heppner: Barber 6 4-6 18, Shelley JV Cards lose to Stanfield Tigers Fuw off al tit at Veimm'b Jw etm Peterson's (2 ). ( SCASCN’S G R E E T IN G S ! «I Statistics Game One Riverside: 8 7 11 1 6 - 4 2 Heppner: 11 13 10 21 - 55 Riverside: Gordanier 6 1 -2 1 3 , Hancock 3 2-2 8. Wolf 31-2 7. Bums 21-2 7, Rogelstad 1 1-2 3. Parker 1 0 0 2 , Turner 0 1-3 1 Holmes 0 1 -2 1 16 8-15 42 Three-pointers: Burns include team s from Hermiston. Umatilla. Pendleton, Weston- Athena and Heppner classes of 1996-2001. 1991-1995 and prior to 1990. The wom en's division will include two Heppner teams, a team from Hermiston and a team from Pendleton. Tournament activities w ill include three-point contests, a "David Mathcny shoot-out" and a benefit banquet for Mathcny set for Saturday, Dec. 29. at 8 p.m. at the Heppner Elks I odge. The public is invited to attend Tournament proceeds will go to the Heppner Colt basketball program, the High Five Scholarship Program and the David M athcny fund. l or more inform ation, call Gene Hclikcr, 676-5299 or 541-480-6791 lone JV boys fall to Dufur lone's junior varsity men tell to Dufur. 12-36. on Dec 4 I he ( 'ardinal junior varsity men put forth a valiant light but just could not catch the Dufur squad ( ienc Ball led the ( ardinals with four points and captured four rebounds. Ill Iullisdelivered three points and brought down three rebounds. Johnny ( oil in scored two points and seized two rebounds Tyler Raible scored two points, led the team w ith seven rebounds and took over one Ranger possession C 'urtis Thompson donated one point at the free throw line in the first quarter and captured three rebounds. Photo by Judy Barber Mustang boys' varsity team with first-place South Morrow County tournament trophy By Rick Paullus double figures with 19 points. 12 rebounds and tw o steals Mathcnv had 1 ~ points, lour assist-, and three steals Met abc had 15 points. si\ assists, live rebounds and three steals Rust had 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. Flgue/abal had six assists and three steals. Brad Adams had six rebounds and two assists Murray had three assists and I Xinald Adams had three rebounds. Brad Burnght led lone w ith 25 points with Ashlcv Roberts add me 11. t wo big third quarters prov ed to be the difference in helping the 1 leppner Mustang boys' v arsity team to the South Morrow County Tournament Championship in lone on Fnday and Saturday, Dec. 14-15. The Mustangs outscored Mac-1 ft. 24-12. in the third quarter on Fnday on their way to a 73-44 w in and outscored lone. 29-7. in the third on then way lo an 86-56 w in on Saturday in the championship game. In the M ac-Ill game. David Norton scored eight points and Stefan Mathcny hit a three-pointer as the teams were tied at 17-17 after one. Bnan Rust hit a three-pointer to open the second quarter. Norton hit two free throw s. Mathcny and Kevin Drake each scored to make it 26-21 and Norton scored seven straight points to help the M ustangs take a 33-25 lead ai halftime. Michael McCabe scored twice to open the third to make it 37-29. Norton and Mathcny each scored to make it 41-33 then Norton went on a 6-0 run to make it 47-35. Drake hit a jumper. Brad Adams converted a three-point play and Rust hit a three-pointer and a jum per to close out the third with the M ustangs leading 57-37. Adams scored four and Met abc and C buy Llguc/ahal scored to open the fourth and increase the lead to 65-37. Norton and McCabe scored Statistics Game One Mac-Hi. 17 8 12 4 - 41 Heppner 17 16 24 16 - 73 M ac-Hr Holden 3 2-2 9. Ely 4 0-0 8 Martinez 31-17 Hagerman 3 0-06, Strickland 2 0-14 Mathwich 2 0-0 4 Rodighiero 10-0 3, Rhodes, Worsech Lane Miller Fleming 18 3-441 Three-pointere Holden Rodighiero Heppner: David Norton 10 7-8 27 Michae: McCabe 50-0 10. Brad Adams 4 1-3 9, Bnan Rust 3 0-18 Stefan Matheny 3 0 -1 7 Kevin Drake 3 0-0 6. Chuy Elguezabal 1 2-2 4 Donald Adams 1 0-0 2, Luke Murray Josh Winters 30 10-15 73 Three-pointers Rust (2) , Matheny Game Two Heppner 21 19 29 17 - 86 lone 17 11 7 21 - 56 Heppner Norton 9 1-1 19 Matheny 7 0-0 17 McCabe 6 1-1 15, Rust 5 1-3 12 Elguezabal 3 0-1 6. Drake 2 0-0 5 Murra. 1 2-2 5 B Adams 1 1 -1 3 D Adams 1 0-0 2, Winters 1 0-0 2 36 6-9 86 Three-pointers Matheny(3), McCabe(2) Rust Drake Murra, lone Burright 10 5-5 25. Roberts 4 0-0, 11, Neiffer 4 0-0 8 Rietmann 3 0-2 7 Gates 2 0-0 5 McCabe Christman, Raible Kreb- Morgan 23 5-7 56 Three-pointers Roberts (3) . Rietmann, Gates, Mustang girls lose to frosh By Rick I’aullus The I leppner Mustang JV girls dropped their first game of the season to hosts I lemiiston Freshmen, 40-32. on 'ITiursdav. I kv l V I he Mustangs' record now stands at 2-1 on the y ear. Tiffany Piper completed a three- point play to lie the game at S-S ai the end o f one and Brooke Rust and t helsea Brill each scored four points in the second quarter to help the Mustangs lo a 16-15 halftime lead. Britt scored to open the third quarter, hut the Bulldogs came back w ith six straight points before Marcy Miller scored to cut the lead to21-20 Nikki Sisk hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 23-23. but the Bulldogs scored at the end of the third to take a 25-23 lead. Rust and Stefame Hanson scored to make it 69-39. Flgue/abal hit two free throws to make it 71-41 and Donald Adams finished out the scoring to make the final 73-44 Norton led the Mustangs w ith 27 points and 15 rebounds, with M cCabe adding 10 points. Brad Adams had nine point and pulled down 10 rebounds Rust added eight points, including two three-pointers. Mathcny added sev en points and Elguezabal dished out eight assists. Threes were wild in the first quarter o f the game against lone, as Mathcny anil Met abc each had two and Rust. one. as the Mustangs took a 21 -17 lead after one Mathcny bit another three-pointer in the second quarter and Mc( abe scored liv e points to help the Mustangs to a 40-28 halftime lead Norton had 11 points during the third quarter explosion, w ith Met abc and Flgue/abal each scoring four points and I uke Murray hitting a thrcc-pointcr as the Mustangs took a 69-35 lead into the fourth quartet Drake hit a thrcc-pointcr and scored five points in the fourth as the M ustangs won going aw ay. Norton led four Mustangs in to tie it at 27-2” and I lanson scored to tie it at 29-29. but the Bulldogs scored live straight to take a 34-29 lead. Madison Bailey hit a th ree-’ pointer to make it a-fv, rrpoint game. ’ but the Bulldogs scored the last six; points o f the game to take the w in .. Britt finished with seven points.* to lead a balanced scoring attack, with Rust scoring six and Bailey • chipping in w ith live. Statistics • Heppner 8 8 7 9 - 32 Hermiston 8 7 10 12 - 40 Heppner Chelsea Britt 3 1 4 7 Brooke- Rust 30-06. Madison Bailey 2 C-0 5 Stefame Hanson 1 2-2 4. Tiffany Piper ’ 1 1 3 *siik k Sisk 1 0-0 3. Marcy Miller 1 0-0 2. Shanna ' Rietmann 1 0-0 2. Chantea M acaulay 13 J 4-7 32 Three-pointers Sisk Bailey Hermiston-Hall 4 0-0 8 Royer 3 0-0 7 | Burrows 3 0-0 6 Heller 2 2-2 6 Hanson 2 • 0-04 Em nck20-04 Hodney 1 1-33 V.lsO' ! 1 0-0 2. Pearson Ena Schlaskay 18 3-5 ; 40 Three-pointer Royer 'Iv tt’io d u c u tc t Brenda Sherrell lleppner’s new Farmers Insurance Agent With over 10 years insurance experience, I can help you with all of your insurance needs. 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