EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Heppner Mustangs begin league basketball competition
By Blake Carter
Basketball seasons are
often broken down into
three, “stages,” across the
season. Stage one begins
with non-conference com-
petition, a so-called war-
mup for the rest of the
season. Stage two brings
what most people consider
the most important, league
play. Oftentimes teams’
performances and placings
in league play determine
what their postseason will
look like. The postseason,
which includes district tour-
naments, state playoffs and
ultimately the state tourna-
ment, create stage three of
team’s seasons. Heppner
currently sits in stage two,
as this past week they com-
peted in their first league
matchups. After a postpone-
ment due to weather con-
cerns, Heppner was forced
to reschedule a matchup
with Weston-McEwen.
Heppner would proceed
to host the Union Bobcats,
before hitting the road on
their way to a matchup with
Grant Union.
Friday afternoon was a
big day for both the girls’
and boys’ varsity teams.
Union is currently ranked
11 th in boys’ varsity, and
12 th in girls’ varsity. These
contests again provided
major insight into some of
the top teams in the con-
ference. The girls had an
incredibly tough matchup
as Union is led by senior
Callie Glenn. Glenn has
been a major contributor
for Union since she was a
freshman when she started
on the fifth-place team back
in 2020. The Bobcats took
down the Mustangs 42-17.
Union was pesky on the
defensive end of the floor;
they were active in the pass-
ing lanes and created a lot
of Mustang turnovers. This
was evident as the Bobcats
outscored the Mustangs
15-2 in the first quarter.
Heppner bounced back in
the second quarter, holding
Union to just six points,
but Heppner couldn’t pro-
duce any points themselves.
Union continued to ride the
momentum in the first half
as they looked dominant in
the victory.
The boys team con-
trolled the game from the
tip, as a late third quarter
surge wasn’t enough in the
Mustangs 66-51 victory.
Heppner once again gained
an early lead, scoring 21
points in the first quarter.
They followed that up with
19 in the second quarter.
However, on the other side
the Bobcats were doing
what they could against a
stingy Mustang defense.
Union fell behind early and
entered the half down 40-
25. Union came out of the
gates strong in the second
half, using their size to at-
tempt to bully the Mustangs
down low. The Bobcats
were able to cut the lead
down in the second half,
getting as close as eight
points. However, the Mus-
tangs dominated the paint
to keep Union down. Union
still found themselves down
12 points at the end of the
third quarter. In the final
period Heppner would push
their lead back out, as their
defense held the Bobcats to
nine points to finish out the
game. The Mustangs saw
four players score double
digits across the game, in-
cluding a team high 17 from
Kason Cimmiyotti.
Boys’ stats vs Union:
Tucker Ashbeck, 10 points,
seven rebounds, two steals,
David Cribbs, nine points,
one assist, six rebounds;
Caden George, two points,
one assist, two rebounds;
Landon Mitchell, 11 points,
four rebounds, one steal;
Kason Cimmiyotti, 17
points, three rebounds, one
steal, one block; Brock
Hisler, 12 points, three
assists, nine rebounds; Joe
Sherman, five points, two
assists, six rebounds.
Saturday Heppner trav-
eled to one of the tough-
est, if not the toughest,
gym to play in within the
Blue Mountain Conference.
Grant Union has always
been very good at protect-
ing their home floor, some-
thing that many teams have
in mind when they travel to
John Day.
The Lady Mustangs
lost a heartbreaker in a
45-44 defeat. The contest
continued to swing back
and forth all night long,
Heppner would hold a lead,
but it would quickly switch
hands. The Mustangs were
able to hold a 23-20 advan-
tage headed into halftime,
this lead would quickly
diminish in the third quar-
ter as the Prospectors used
a 10-5 quarter to grab the
lead right back 30-28. After
a back-and-forth quarter,
Heppner found themselves
down 43-41 with less than
ten seconds remaining.
Unfortunately, two made
free throws from the Pros-
pectors would push the lead
back out to four. A buzzer
beating three wouldn’t be
enough as the Mustangs fell
by a single point. ZaBrena
Masterson led the way for
Heppner with 16 points, as
Hailey Wenberg contribut-
ed 12.
Girls’ stats vs GU; Han-
nah Finch, eight points, one
rebound, two steals; Zandra
Masterson, eight points,
three rebounds, one steal;
Hadlie Nation, three re-
bounds, three steals; Brook
Wilson, three rebounds, two
steals; ZaBrena Masterson,
16 points, four rebounds,
three steals; Hallee Hisler,
three rebounds, two steals;
Hailey Wenberg, 12 points,
seven rebounds; Kadie
Henrichs, one rebound.
The Mustang boys
showed no signs of slow-
ing down in a 68-37 beat
down of Grant Union.
Heppner was able to find
quick points in transition,
as their defense quieted
the Prospector attack. The
Mustangs grabbed an early
seven-point first quarter
lead, before using a 20-9
second quarter to extend
the lead out to 35-17 at
halftime. The second half
only grew the Mustang lead
as they outscored the Pros-
pectors 33-20 and cruised
to the win. Kason Cimmi-
yotti scored a game high
13 points for the Mustangs.
Boys stats vs GU;
Tucker Ashbeck, eight
points, two rebounds; Da-
vid Cribbs, nine points,
three assists, one rebound,
two blocks; Trevor Nichols,
four points; Caden George,
12 points, one steal; Landon
Mitchell, two rebounds,
one steal; Cameron Proud-
foot, two points, one re-
bound; Derrick Smith, three
points; Kason Cimmiyotti,
13 points, one rebound;
Brock Hisler, nine points,
four assists, two rebounds,
one steal; Joe Sherman,
six points, one assist, one
rebound, three steals; Brian
Lindsay, two points.
After a tough week-
end of competition Hep-
pner will once again be
right back at it, as they
head to Pilot Rock on Fri-
day, December 14. Games
begin at 3 p.m. with the
JV girls’ teams. Heppner
closes out the weekend on
their home court as they
host the Stanfield Tigers
where games begin at 1
p.m. Heppner has also re-
scheduled their matchup
with Weston-McEwen to
Tuesday, January 18, in
Heppner. These contests
will begin at 3 p.m. at the
high school.
Nabb crossbred black/white
and tan dog with a blue
collar at his residence. Pet
rescue has the dog. The
owner called and was given
the dog’s location
-MCSO received a re-
port at Green Acres on Pat-
erson Ferry Rd. , in Irrigon.
The caller’s ex was outside
the trailer screaming and
harassing the caller.
-MCSO received a re-
port on SE Utah Ave, in Irri-
gon. The caller advised that
a white Toyota Camry came
off eighth and sped onto
division without stopping
at the stop sign. Unable to
locate.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Rhea Creek Rd/
Highway 207, in Heppner.
Black lab mix older female
has a leather belt collar with
the name of Gary engraved
into it and has a Wade vet
rabies tag from Condon.
The dog owner called in
and was provided with the
caller’s phone number .
-MCSO received a re-
port at SE Third St/SE Utah
Ave, Irrigon. Deputy was
advised of a loud bang in
the area. The deputy was
unable to locate the cause
of the noise.
Sheriff’s Report
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-MCSO received a
report at SE Utah Ave/
SE Seventh St, in Irrigon.
Caller advised that a green
Ford short box pickup that
comes down 8th/Utah rolls
through the stop sign, and
rolls through the stop sign
at 7th towards Hwy 730.
Caller advised this is the
second time he’s done this
today. MCSO was in the
area when complaint came
in. No vehicle observed.
Unfounded .
-MCSO received a re-
port on W Eighth Rd, in
Irrigon. Gray Dodge char-
ger parking in the middle
of the tum around off W.
Eighth. No one is out with
the vehicle. Reporter is
requesting contact and a
vehicle check .
-MCSO received a
report on Canal Lane in
Boardman. The caller ad-
vised his mother lives on
property listed, and the sub-
ject that lived at the main
house moved out and left
animals. A dog was taken to
Pet Rescue. His mother has
been feeding the cats, but
no longer wishes to do so.
-MCSO received a
report at Brannon Auto
Repair on E. May St. in
Heppner. The caller has a
vehicle at location and they
are refusing to give it to
them. Business won’t show
or give invoice with price
so they can pay it. Civil
complaint.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Magic Garden Ln,
in Irrigon. Loud music was
coming from the neighbor
right across the street
-MCSO received a
report on Hilltop Rd, in
Boardman. There was a big
yellow dog at her front door
that she does not know who
it belongs to or what kind of
dog it is. No collar
-MCSO received a re-
port at St Patricks Senior
Center on N Main St. , in
Heppner. 72 year-old fell
from standing position
December 24: Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
received a report on NW
Riverside Ave, in Heppner.
Parking lot between Petty-
johns and the pool had 4
vehicles parked there. The
vehicles unoccupied, but a
park district board member
advised it is okay to park
there. Unfounded.
-MCSO received a
report on Kunze Ln, in
Boardman. Advised she is
watching the neighbor’s
house and this morning
she noticed that her car is
missing.
-MCSO received a
report at Mountain Glen
Apartments 17-24 on NE
Pioneer Dr., in Heppner.
Caller advised the male
next door was yelling and
being verbally abusive to-
wards the female half. Does
not know what their names
are or if anything physical
has occurred. It was a ver-
bal disagreement only.
-MCSO received a re-
port on lone Gooseberry
Rd, in Ione. Caller advised
that he found a Collie/Mc-
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