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Mustangs lose to Stanfield The Heppner Mustang boys’ basketball team lost their only game of the week to the Stanfield Tigers by the score of 67-62. Heppner jumped out to a quick three-point lead to start the game and con- trolled the entire first quar- ter. They led at the end of the first quarter 15-11. There were two ties in the second quarter with the last one being at 23-23. The Tigers then took the lead for the rest of the quarter and led at halftime 31-30. The Mustangs took the lead two times in the third quarter with the greatest ad- vantage being a seven-point lead at 41-34. Stanfield then closed the gap to 45-41 as the third quarter came to an end. Heppner continued to lead the game until the Ti- gers tied the score at 49-49. Stanfield then took the lead and would not surrender it the rest of the game. The Tiger lead never got to more than six points in the quarter and the Mustangs even closed the gap to two points once in the quarter. The Mustangs were forced to foul and the Tigers made their foul shots to keep their lead intact. Stanfield won the contest by the score of 67-62. Brock Hisler led the Mustangs in scoring with 17. He also had five re- bounds in the game. Jayden Wilson followed with 15 points, six rebounds, one Brock Hisler led the team making 17 points vs. Stanfield. -Photo assist, one steal and he by Susan Hisler. blocked two shots. Mason Lehman scored 13 points, Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 29, 2020 -- SEVEN had four rebounds, three assists and a steal. Casey Fletcher had five points and a rebound for the team. With four points each were Gavin Hanna Robinson and Joe Sherman. Gavin also had three rebounds and two steals. Sherman pitched in a rebound and two assists to go along with four points. Roy Col- lins and Jackson Lehman each had two points in the game. Jackson also had five rebounds, five assists and a steal. Kellen Grant hauled down four rebounds while Kason Cimmiyotti also had four rebounds and a steal. Kannon Wilkins recorded a rebound for the Mustangs. The JV Mustangs also lost to the Tigers by the score of 45-29. Tucker Ash- beck led the team in scoring with seven points. Derrick Smith was next with six and with five points each were Cody Fletcher and Blake Carter. David Cribbs scored four points and Trev- or Nichols had two. The Mustangs have a home game this Thursday night when they host the Pilot Rock Rockets. On Saturday they travel to John Day to take on the Grant Union Prospectors. District celebrates improved graduation rate The Oregon Depart- ment of Education re- leased graduation rates for school districts in Oregon on Thursday, January 23. These are 2018-19 gradua- tion rates. The Morrow County School District improved its overall graduation rate by more than five percent- age points, from 82.86 per- cent in 2017-18 to 88.02 percent for 2018-19. This is the four-year cohort rate, which means students who earned their regular diplo- mas within four years of high school. The 2018-19 four-year cohort consists of students who first entered high school in 2015-16. ODE also reported the four-year cohort completer rate, which includes stu- dents who earned a stan- dard high school diploma, as well as those who were awarded an extended high school diploma, adult high school diploma or GED (General Education Diplo- ma), within the four years being measured. Morrow County’s four-year com- pleter rate is 92.81 percent. Dirk Dirksen, district super- intendent, said the district had seven students who earned their GEDs and are included in that rate. Irrigon Jr/Sr High had an 89.83 4-year rate and a 94.92 4-year completer rate. Heppner Jr/Sr High had a 97.30 4-year rate and a 97.30 4-year completer rate. Riverside Jr/Sr High had a 96.30 4-year rate and a 98.15 4-year completer rate. The District rates were 88.02 4-year and 92.81 4-year completer. Dirksen said that while the district is well above the state average for gradua- tion, they continue to focus on strategies to improve graduation outcomes. “Our staff and partner agencies focus a lot of attention on making positive connec- tions with students and families and addressing individual student needs,” Dirksen said. Students to collect donations Heppner math students will be collecting donations for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland now through February 14. Drop boxes are available at Mur- ray’s and churches in the community. Donation items re- quested include art and school supplies, books, toys and games. All donated items must be new. Cash and checks payable to HHS will also be accepted, with those dollars being used to purchase needed items. For additional informa- tion contact Troy Morgan at Heppner High School, 541-676-9138. Boardman Rural Fire Protection District SATURDAY Board of Directors Febru ary 1st invites you to 2 02 0 Meet & Greet HEPPNER HIGH SCHO O L Fire Chief Candidates 10:00 AM Bank of Eastern Oregon’s 12TH ANNUAL CONCESSIONS available. Invitational WRESTLING TOURNAMENT February 2, 2020 Noon to 3pm Hosted by the Heppner Mustangs Introductions @ 12:30 pm Member FDIC 279 N. Main Street HEPPNER, OREGON SAGE Center 101 Olson Rd. NE Boardman, Oregon 97818 HEPPNER LES SCHWAB HONORS THE ANNUAL TOWN & COUNTRY RECIPIENTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 AT 6PM 124 N. MAIN STREET HEPPNER OR 541-676-9481 Have a news story or photo for the Gazette? e-mail editor@rapidserve.net call 541-676-9228 or stop by the office on Willow St., Heppner Today