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Mustangs girls lose to Outlaws 51-44
The Lady Mustangs
fell to Enterprise 44-51 in
overtime, on February 2,
2024. The Heppner girls
departed early that morning
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snack bags for the long trek
to Enterprise. This was to
be a big game. Enterprise
was sitting alone, atop the
Blue Mountain League at
7-1, Heppner 5-4 behind
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wen tied at 6-2. This game
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A battle that displayed Hep-
pner’s speed and defensive
pressure, as they tried to
overcome the size of Enter-
prise’s team. The Outlaws
players lined their roster at
6’0”, two at 5’9”, and 5’8”,
that all know how to work
hard low in the paint.
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mass of turnovers for both
teams. Enterprise got into
foul trouble immediately,
but Heppner could not cap-
italize on their free throws.
Hadlie Nation and Hallee
Hisler put Heppner on the
board with free throws and
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3-pointer to end the first
quarter, 7-9, only trailing
by two.
The second quarter saw
more turnovers. Hallee
Hisler added rebounds and
steals, Hadlie Nation steals
and Healy Hisler passes to
Nation. Nation was fouled
and went 1-2 at the line.
Enterprise went deep into
the paint to score, leading
16-12 at halftime. Although
scores were low, it was
balanced between the two
teams at the break for the
Mustangs. Hadlie Nation
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fan and Hallee Hisler with
3 points each, and Healy
Hisler 2 points.
The third quarter saw
Enterprise’s strength at
the hoop as they stretched
their lead to 20-12. Then
a much-needed hot hand
came from freshman,
Healy Hisler, who put up
10 points in the quarter.
Outside shots, a lay-in, and
a big three had great timing
for the Lady Mustangs as
they worked to stay in the
game. Healy Hisler sank
a three that helped get the
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fani was pushed, a foul, but
the free-throw opportunities
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stature, but still a threat on
the court. Enterprise contin-
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28-24 and the end of three
quarters.
Quarter four proved to
be a nail-biter of the sea-
son! Hallee Hisler whose
scoring had been shut down
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75% of the game, came to
life and scored 13 of her
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nal quarter. The comeback
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36-36, both teams were
fatigued, battling for the
league win.
With 1:34 left on the
clock, the score was now
40-40, the clock was run-
ning out, and Heppner took
the lead 42-41 with 17 sec-
onds left in the game. Both
teams continued to foul and
take their spots at the line.
Heppner struggled to make
the baskets, and Enterprise
was able to score one free
throw with 11 seconds left
on the clock. The game was
tied and the clock hit zero.
42-42 the teams would bat-
tle it out in overtime.
Heppner will play their
last league home game
on Thursday, February 8,
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girls start at 3 PM, varsity
games start at 6 pm. During
this game, the Mustangs
will be honoring their se-
niors, Morgan Cutsforth,
Hadlie Nation, and Arianna
Worden for the girls’ team.
Cameron Proudfoot, Thom-
as Bales, Landon Mitchell,
and Caden George for the
boys’ team. Band senior and
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ored as one of the season’s
seniors.
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their win streak to a total
of 15 with a big win over
Enterprise at Enterprise on
February 2, 2024.
Quarter 1: 9-6
Quarter 2: 22-15
Quarter 3: 37-23
Quarter 4: 44-35
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rop: 14, Hailey McDaniel:
8, Zaleta Masterson: 8,
Healy Hisler: 4, Jules Ar-
cher: 4, Maya Payne: 4,
Riley Archer: 2.
Other Teammates on
the roster: Teagan Kelton,
Brooklyn Hendricks, Ash-
li Paullus, Clair Lindsay,
Isabelle Ogden, and Olivia
Ogden.
Coach Russ Nichols
said, “This is a young, tal-
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and works well together.”
There are ten freshmen
and three sophomores that
comprise the team this year.
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Thursday at 3 PM against
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won their games against
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Dufur, Central Linn, Echo,
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Mustang boys win both games
defeating the Knights and Outlaws
The Heppner Mustang
boys’ basketball team won
both of their Blue Mountain
Conference (BMC) games
last week. The Mustangs
(13-9 overall, 6-3 BMC)
defeated the Irrigon Knights
59-24 and then traveled to
Enterprise and beat the Out-
laws by the score of 57-48.
Against Irrigon, the
Mustangs started fast and
jumped out to a 16-4 lead
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and then they led 28-12 at
the half. The third quarter
saw the Mustangs outscore
the Knights 19-4 and take a
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frame. The fourth quarter
would be played with a run-
ning clock because of the
thirty-point difference in
the score and the Mustangs
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score of 59-24.
Caden George led the
team in scoring with 14.
He also had 3 rebounds, 4
assists, 2 steals and blocked
1 shot in the game. Landon
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13 points, 7 rebounds, 1
assist and he had 3 steals.
Mason Orem recorded 10
points, 3 rebounds and an
assist for the team. Cam-
eron Proudfoot tallied 5
points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
and had an amazing 7 steals
on the night. With 4 points
each were Caleb George
and Keaton Coiner. Caleb
also had a steal while Kea-
ton recorded 4 rebounds, 1
assist and he blocked a shot.
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as he had 3 points, hauled
down 8 rebounds and had
2 assists. Jackson Coiner
scored 2 points, had 1 assist,
and blocked 1 shot for the
Mustangs. Alakae Rodri-
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scored 2 points in the game
for the team. Caylan Proud-
foot contributed 1 rebound
and 1 assist in the win.
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tough, close game to the
Knights by the score of
43-37. Heppner was led in
scoring by Keaton Coiner
who had 13 points. With
9 points in the game was
Logan Turner and Caleb
George had 7. With 3 points
each were Jackson Coiner
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scoring for the Mustangs
with 2.
The long trip to Enter-
prise didn’t seem to both-
er the Mustangs as they
jumped out to a quick 18-
10 lead on the Outlaws at
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Heppner scored another 18
points in the second quar-
ter and the stout Mustang
defense limited Enterprise
to only 4. Heppner led the
game at halftime 36-14.
The Mustangs scored
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then saw the Outlaws chip
away at the 26-point lead.
Heppner led the game 49-
33 at the end of the third
quarter. The teams traded
baskets early in the fourth
quarter and Enterprise cut
the Heppner lead to 10
points with only a couple
minutes to go in the game.
The Mustangs would score
again and then Enterprise
hit a three-pointer at the
buzzer to make the final
score 57-48 in favor of
Heppner.
Landon Mitchell had a
big game for the Mustangs
by scoring 24 points, haul-
ing down 8 rebounds, dish-
ing out 5 assists and having
3 steals. Caden George
recorded 15 points, had
5 assists and 2 steals for
the team. Cameron Proud-
foot had an outstanding
game with 12 points, 5
rebounds, 2 assists and 2
steals. Rounding out the
scoring with 2 points each
were Thomas Bales, Mason
Orem, and Keaton Coiner.
Thomas also recorded 8
rebounds, had 1 assist and
4 steals while Mason also
ripped down 8 rebounds,
had 1 assist, and had 3 steals
in the game. To go along
with his 2 points, Keaton
hauled down 3 rebounds
and dished out 1 assist for
the team.
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another close game, this
time losing to the Out-
laws by the score of 50-44.
Heppner was up 32-20 at
halftime but then found it
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ond half. Logan Turner had
a big night as he repeatedly
got good passes from his
teammates and would score
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points in the game. Tripp
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with 6. With 4 points each
were Caleb George and
Keaton Coiner. Jackson
Coiner rounded out the
scoring for the team with 2.
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ish up their BMC regular
season this Thursday night
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Night, the night that the
four senior team members
and their families will be
recognized for their hard
work and dedication to the
Heppner Mustang basket-
ball program.
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Mustang boys compete in the
Chiawana High Duals
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13, 2024, Heppner took
the boys from the wrestling
team to Pasco to compete in
the Chiawana High Duals.
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Pod 4 with a little help from
the other competing school
as they “loaned” wrestlers
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et. Pod 4
Match # 1 Round 1
Heppner Defeated
Wapato, 40-21
144- Oscar Martinez
(Wapato) over Hayden Mc-
Mahon
165- Oscar Martinez
(Wapato) over Owen Guer-
ra
175- Ricardo Rome-
ro (Wapato) over Tyelor
Moore
190- Landon McMa-
hon over Jordy Macias
(Wapato)
215- Jaime Cavan over
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over Nathan Gutierrez
(Wapato)
Heppner’s team score
was adjusted by 3.0 to be
listed as a decision instead
of a Fall.
Match #2 Round 2
Heppner defeated
Kennewick, 42-39
144- Eduardo Zarago-
za-Abarca (Kennewick)
over Hayden McMahon.
165- Owen Guerra over
Manu Laititi (Kennewick)
175- Tyelor Moore over
James Blood (Kennewick)
190- Landon McMa-
hon over Kaden Clawson
(Kennewick)
215- Kooper Miller
over Javen Johnson Cuello
(Kennewick)
285- Gino Gallegos
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(Kennewick)
Match #3 Round 3
Pasco defeated Hep-
pner 48-27
144- Joel Aramburo
(Pasco) over Hayden Mc-
Mahon
165- Owen Guerra over
Josiah Esquivel (Pasco)
175- Rafael Zepeda
(Pasco) over Tyelor Moore
190- Landon McMa-
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215- Jaime Cavan over
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over Angel Romero (Pasco)
Championship Heppner
Placed 4th Match #1
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Hanford defeated
Heppner, 45-15
144- Hayden McMa-
hon over Jackson Tiboni
(Hanford)
165- Colton Mulvaney
(Hanford) over Owen
Guerra
175- Kris Nuku (Han-
ford) over Tyelor Moore
190- Landon McMa-
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(Hanford)
215- Jaime Cavan over
Riddek Piatt (Hanford)
285- Gino Gallegos
over Emanuel Olvera
(Hanford)
Match #2 3rd Place
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Richland defeated
Heppner 54-21
144- Hayden McMa-
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son (Richland)
165- Preston Richins
(Richland) over Owen
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175- Robert Ochoa
(Richland) over Tyelor
Moore
190- Landon McMa-
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(Richland)
215- Jaime Cavan over
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285- Ruo nan Tao
(Richland) over Gino Gal-
legos
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phreys (215) started with
a quick pin over Dakota
Hogan of Elgin but then
faced a tough opponent in
Malcom Iaulualo of Hood
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on his back. Humphreys
got a bye in the second
consolation round but then
had to face Hogan again,
who avenged his earlier loss
with a fall over Humphreys.
Journey Cavan-Har-
ris (135) had an impressive
performance at the wrestling
tournament, securing two
victories by fall in the
second and third rounds.
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of Crane and Gwendalyn
Bostedt of Joseph, earning
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Denisse Braca-
montes (115) was the
undisputed champion of
her class, defeating both
of her opponents with skill
and determination. In the
second round, she outscored
Lachlan Thompson
(Joseph) by a clear margin
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(Joseph). Bracamontes
earned 7.0 team points for
Heppner.
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class and earned 4.0 team
points for Heppner. Trujillo
pinned Hanah Blankenship
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but fell to Averi Fisher
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(235) finished second
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short against the undefeated
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Heppner sophomore faced
two opponents, Keeley
Nairns also of Heppner, and
Gracie Baker of Crane, both
of whom pinned her.
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for the upcoming events!
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