Burns girls top Ontario 51-30, now 13-1 Burns Basketball Burns Sports Sports January 9, 2019January 9, 20190 The Burns girls basketball team (13-1) picked up another non-conference win on Wednesday, Jan. 3, beating Ontario (2-10) 51-30 at Burns High School. Allie Hueckman led the Hilanders’ scoring attack with 15 points, and Aundraya Ceja dropped in 11. The contest was a bit of a rough-and-tumble affair, with both teams aggressive on the defensive side. Burns got out to a 12-11 first quarter lead, with half of their points coming from the free throw line. The Lady Hilanders started the second frame on an 8-0 run, and outscored the Lady Tigers 16-4 to grab a 28-15 lead at halftime. Ontario picked up the tempo in the third period, outscoring Burns 13-12, but still trailing 40-28 headed into the fourth quarter. The Lady Hilanders quashed any hopes Ontario might have had about a fourth-quarter comeback by holding the Lady Tigers to just three points over the final eight minutes as Burns pulled away for the victory. Burns returns to the court on Thursday, Jan. 10, when they host Vale in their opening league game. ••• The Burns boys and girls varsity basketball teams competed in the Parma (Idaho) Tournament Dec. 27-29. The Lady Hilanders suffered their first loss of the season in the opening game, falling to Melba, Idaho, 55-48. Burns then ran past Emmett, Idaho, 50-17, in their second game. Burns finished the tournament on a high note, beating Ridgevue (Nampa, Idaho) 56-32. ••• The Burns boys went 1-2 at the tournament, and are now 10-4 on the season. The Hilanders lost their first game 68-58 to The Ambrose School (Meridian, Idaho). In their second game, Parma defeated Burns 58-38. Burns finished out the tournament with a 58-55 victory over Capital High School (Boise, Idaho). The Hilanders return to the court on Jan. 10 when they host Vale in Eastern Oregon League play.