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.
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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
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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
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SCASCN’S
G R E E T IN G S !
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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
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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 ;
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