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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 3,2007 - SEVEN Mustangs boys go 3-2 in non-league play Bv Rick Paullus Haguewood. Brendan McEllig- ott, A.J. Rauch. 17 9-11 48 Three-pointers: Huddleston 3. Bailey 2. The 2006-07 Hepp ner Mustang varsity boys, coached once again by For est McKinnis, got off to a 3- win, 2-loss start in non league play. In their first game, they got off to a slow start against a hot Riverside Pi rates team in Boardman, los ing 75-48 on Dec. 5. The P irates led 14-0 before Nathan Van Cleave scored the first point of the year for the Mustangs, hitting one of two free throws. Nacho El- guezabal scored six points inside, but the Pirates led 29- 7 after one. Jared H uddleston and Lane Bailey hit three- pointers early in the second but the Pirates continued their onslaught, extending their lead to 49-13, eventu ally taking a 54-19 lead into halftime. B ailey scored 11 points for the Mustangs in the third. Matt McCabe got a steal and lay-in and Hud dleston hit a three-pointer, but the Pirates still led 61- 35 after three. Nine straight points by the Pirates to open the fourth put to bed any come back hopes as they cruised to the easy win. Bailey finished with 18 points, three assists and three steals. Elguezabal had 14 points and four rebounds. Huddleston had 11 points. Farrens had five assists and two steals, and McCabe had three steals. On the next night, the Mustangs fell behind 15- 2 after one and couldn't re cover as they lost to the Har risburg Eagles, 47-32, in the championship game. Elguezabal led the Mustangs with 10 points and four rebounds. Bailey added seven points, four steals and two assists. Farrens had four assists and two steals, and Rauch had three steals. Heppner 7 12 16 1 3-48 Riverside 29 25 7 14 - 75 Heppner: Lane Bailey 6 4-5 18. Nacho Elguezabal 7 0-0 14. Jared Huddleston 3 2-2 11, Matt McCabe 1 0-0 2. Daulton Well man 0 2-2 2, Nathan Van Cleave 0 1-2 1. R.J. Farrens, Aaron All- stott, Justin D elveaux, Tony Heppner 2 S 8 14 - 32 Harrisburg 15 11 5 1 5 -4 7 Heppner: Elguezabal 5 0-3 10. Bailey 3 0-0 7. Huddleston 2 0-0 5. Rauch 2 0-0 4. Delveaux 1 0-0 3, McCabe 1 0-0 2, Farrens 0 1-2 1, Allstott. McElligott, Van Cleave. 14 1-5 32. Three-point ers: Bailey, D elveaux, H ud The Mustangs then traveled to Harrisburg for a tournament and had a huge second half to beat the War- renton Warriors, 59-42, on Dec. 8. The Warriors held a 24-17 lead at the half, but the Mustangs came out in the third and outscored them, 18-4, in the quarter to take the lead and never looked back, outscoring them 24-14 in the fourth to take the win. Rauch led the way with 13 points and five rebounds. Bailey had 11 points, five rebounds and three steals. Elguezabal had 10 points and nine rebounds. Farrens had five rebounds, five as sists and three steals. Mc Cabe had six assists and three steals. Heppner 6 11 18 24 - 59 Warrenton 10 14 4 14 - 42 Heppner: Rauch 5 3-3 13, Bailey 2 6-6 11. Elguezabal 5 0- 1 10. Farrens 2 3-4 7, McCabe 3 0-0 6, H uddleston 2 0-0 5. Delveaux 1 0-0 3. Allstott 1 0-0 2, Van Cleave 0 2-2 2, Wellman. 21 14-16 59. Three-pointers: Bailey. Delveaux. Huddleston. TO HIDE YOUR GAMBLING? dleston. The M ustangs re turned home and took a 61 - 57 overtime win against the Grant Union Prospectors on Dec. 19. The Mustangs built a 9-2 lead to open the game, getting a three-pointer from Farrens, a running jum per from Bailey and two baskets inside from R auch. The Prospectors came back to take a 12-11 lead after one. The Prospectors in creased their lead to 18-13 early in the second, but the M ustangs cam e back as Delveaux hit a short jumper, Farrens scored twice, then Delveaux hit a three-pointer to give the Mustangs a 22- 18 lead. The team traded baskets the rest o f the way, with the Mustangs taking a 28-25 lead into the locker room. In the third. Rauch and Bailey each scored four points and Huddleston hit two three-pointers as the Mustangs took a 42-32 lead after three. Farrens hit a three-pointer early in the fourth to make it 45-34. but the Prospectors came back to get within 47-44 before Elguezabal scored inside off a drive. The Prospectors closed to within one point, but B ailey hit tw o free throw s with 1:06 left to make it 53-50. The Prospec tors came back to tie it up and send it to overtime. Bailey scored off a lay -in and hit tw o free throws to give the Mustangs a 57-53 lead with 1:34 left. The Prospectors scored with 1:15 left but Bailey and Far rens each hit two free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal the win. Bailey hit nine of 10 free throws and finished with 17 points, six steals and two assists. Farrens scored 14 points, getting six assists and three steals. Rauch had 12 steals, with Bailey adding 11 points. Elguezabal had eight By Rick Paullus After a great second- points and five rebounds. rebounds and McCabe had half comeback to beat the McCabe was also in double three steals. Grant Union 12 137 2 1 4 - Umatilla Vikings, 56-50, on figures with 10 points and Friday, Dec. 29, the Hepp two assists, Rauch had nine 57 Heppner II 17 14 1 1 8 - 6 1 ner Mustang boys couldn't points and six rebounds and Grant Union: Dicker 8 2-5 catch up to the Harrisburg Farrens had nine rebounds, 18. Roberts 6 1-1 13. Kreger 3 0- Eagles and lost, 47-29, in the six assists and four steals. 1 6. Oliver 3 0-0 6, Ferguson 1 Umatilla 12 14 13 11-50 3-4 5. Rawlins 1 2-5 4. Myers 2 championship game of the Heppner 8 7 19 22-56 0-0 4. Smith 0 1-2 1.24 9-18 57. South Morrow County Bas Heppner-Nacho Elguezabal Three-pointers: none. ketball tournam ent. The Heppner: Bailey 4 9-10 17, Mustangs, 5-4 overall and 1 - 7 2-3 16. Lane Bailey 4 1-211. Farrens 4 4-8 14. Rauch 6 0-1 12, 1 in Blue Mountain Confer M att M cCabe 4 2-5 10, A.J Rauch 4 1-1 9, Nathan Van Huddleston 2 0-2 6. Delveaux 2 ence, get back into BMC Cleave 2 1-1 5, Justin Delveaux 0-0 5, Elguezabal 2 0-0 4, Van Cleave 1 0-0 2. McCabe 0 1-21, play with games at Enter 0 2-2 2, Jared Huddleston I 0-0 Allstott 0 0-2 0. 21 14-25 61 prise and Elgin on Friday and 2, RJ Farrens 0 1-2 1. Aaron All Three-pointers: Farrens 2, Hud Saturday, Jan. 5-6, and will stott, Brendan McElligott, Dal ton Wellman. Brent Eckman. 22 dleston 2, Delveaux. have a non-league make-up The Mustangs were game at home against Mac- 10-16 56, 3 point-Bailey 2. On the fo llo w in g supposed to travel to Con Hi on Tuesday, Jan. 9. night, the Harrisburg Eagles don for a tournam ent on On Friday against jumped out to a 9-0 lead be Dec. 21. but icy roads forced Umatilla, the Mustangs fell fore Delveaux hit a three- the cancellation of the games behind, 12-8, after one with pointer, but the Mustangs that day. They went to Con Nacho Elguezabal scoring don on Dec. 22 and took a twice inside, then fell behind trailed 15-5 after one when 52-42 win over the Condon- 26- 10, until late in the sec Elguezabal got a tip-in at the buzzer. Wheeler Knights. ond w hen N athan Van The Eagles lead 18- The Mustangs took Cleave scored inside on a a 28-17 lead at the half, get pass from RJ Farrens, then 8 midway through the sec ting eight points from Elgu completed a three-point play ond before Van C leave ezabal. Van Cleave had four to end the first half with the scored off a pass from Brent points in the third and Elgu Vikings holding a 26-15 Eckman. Dalton Wellman hit a short jumper and Elgueza ezabal had eight points in the lead. bal hit three o f four free fourth as they held on for the The Mustangs came throws to close out the sec win. out on fire in the second half, ond with the Eagles leading. Elguezabal had 18 though, as Lane Bailey hit a 21-15. points and 14 rebounds, with three-pointer, Elguezabal Bailey opened the Farrens adding eight points, scored twice inside and An 11 assists and three steals. dre R auch sco red five third scoring off a lay-in, Van Cleave had eight points straight points to give them then Rauch scored twice to and Bailey had three steals 27- 26 lead. After a three- cut the lead to 24-21 but the Eagles went on a run, tak and two assists. pointer by the Vikings, the ing a 36-23 lead after three. Heppner 13 15 12 12 - 52 teams traded baskets with Condon-Wheeler 7 10 10 15 Elguezabal scored off a re Matt McCabe scoring five - 42 bound early in the fourth, but. Heppner: Elguezabal 8 2-2 points and Jared Huddleston the Eagles went on another 18. Farrens 3 0-1 8. Van Cleave scoring off a drive, but the run, increasing their lead to 4 0-0 X. Delveaux 2 0-04. Bailey Vikings took a 39-34 lead 43-25 before Brendan McEl 2 0-0 4. Rauch 2 0-0 4, McCabe into the fourth. ligott hit a baseline jumper. 1 0-0 3, Huddleston 1 0-0 3. 23 H u d d lesto n hit a 3-4 52. Three-pointers: Farrens W ellman hit a jum per to long jumper and Elguezabal 2. Huddleston, McCabe close out the scoring for the Condon-Wheeler: Barnett 7 scored an assist from Farrens Mustangs. 3-6 17. Standiford 5 5-5 15. Th to cut the lead to one, then Elguezabal led the ompson 3 2-2 8. Moore 1 0-0 2. McCabe completed a three- way with nine points and 16 10-13 42. Three-pointers: point play and Ju stin four rebounds with Farrens none. Delveaux hit two free throws adding three assists and two to give the Mustangs a 43- steals. 41 lead. Bailey hit a three- Heppner 5 10 8 6-29 pointer. Rauch scored off a Harrisburg 15 6 15 11-47 rebound, then Elguezabal Heppner- Elguezabal 3 3-7 scored four points to give the 9. Rauch 2 0-2 4. Wellman 2 0-2 Mustangs a 52-46 lead. The 4. Delveaux 1 0-0 3, Bailey I 0-0 Vikings got to within 53-50 2. McElligott I 0-2 2. McCabe 0 2- 2 2. Van Cleave 1 0-0 2. Alls with 38 seconds left, but tott 0 1-21. Farrens. Huddleston. Bailey hit a short jumper and Eckman. 11 6-17 29 3-point- McCabe hit one of two free Delveaux. Harrisburg-Smucker 3 4-4 throws to close out the scor 13, Sauers 4 1-2 12. Blakely 4 4- ing. 7 12, Buhler 1 4-5 7. Oakes 1 0- Elguezabal lead the 0 2, James I 0-1 2. 14 13-19 46. Mustangs with 16 points, 3- point-Sauers 3, Buhler. Smuck- eight rebounds and two er. M ustang varsity girls win two By Rick Paullus The Heppner Mustang girls christened the new bleachers with a 57-32 win over the visiting Grant Union Prospectors on Dec. 19. then traveled to Condon and beat the Condon-Wheeler Knights, 52-34 on December 22 in non-league action. The Mustangs jumped out to a 17-4 lead over the Prospectors in the first and still lead 27-14 at the half. Regi Seitz had six points in the third as they increased their lead to 40-24 after three and a three-point play by Sarah Price to open the fourth made it 43.24. Seitz hit a jumper and Megan Orr and Price scored inside to make it 49-28 mid way through the fourth and put the game away. Seitz lead three Mustangs in double figures with 14 points with Orr and Aftan Betsinger each adding 11 points. In Condon, the Mustangs got four points each from Amber Patton, Lyndi Patton and Orr as they took a 15-9 lead after one and Price had nine second quarter points as they stretched their lead to 32-18 at the half. Orr had six points in the third and Sherilyn Peck had five points in the fourth as they coasted to the win. Orr finished with 15 points, 12 rebounds, six as sists and five steals with Price adding II points, 10 re bounds and two steals. Peck finished with nine points, five rebounds and three steals. Amber Patton had five rebounds and three steals. Lyndi Patton had two assists and two steals. Betsinger had seven rebounds and Seitz had three steals. THAT’S A CALL FOR HELP. Getting your life back starts with a call for help. Treatment is free, confidential and it works. i Mustang boys settle for second at home tourney 877-2-STOP-NOW o re g o n lo tte ry h e lp .o rg Grant Union 4 10 10 8-32 Heppner 17 10 13 17-57 Grant Union-Carey 8 2-4 18, Ashmcad 1 2-5 4. Hoffman 2 0-3 4. Gilliam 2 0-0 4, Gibbons I 0-0 2. Retherford 0 0-2 0 14 4-1432 3-point-none Heppner-Regi Seitz6 1-3 14. Megan Orr 5 1-1 11, Aftan Betsing er 5 1-2 II. Sarah Price 2 1-1 5. Lyndi Patton 1 2-2 4. Kylie Doherty 1 2-2 4, Katie Kilkenny 2 0-0 4. Kristen Van Cleave. Taylor Kem pas, Erin Price. 24 8-12 57. 3-point-Scitz Heppner 15 17 13 11-56 Condon 9 9 7 9-34 Heppner-OrT 7 1-2 15. S. Price 5 1-1 11. A Patton 4 1-29. Peck 3 3-6 9, Seitz 2 0-0 5, L. Patton 2 0-0 4. Betsinger I 1-4 3. Kcmpas. Doherty. E. Price. Van Cleave. 24 7-15 56. 3-point.-Setiz Condon-Wheeler-Lane 4 1-211. Greenfield 3 3-5 9. Hawkins 2 1-2 5. Hamson 2 1-2 5. Nelson 2 0-0 4. Wagonaar 0 1-2 I. Fcnncm 0 0-2 0. 13 7-15 34. 3-point-Lane
