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Burns girls start season with three wins

Burns to compete in Lost River tourney Dec. 13-14

The Hilanders girls basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season by winning the La Pine Invitational held Dec. 6-7.

On Friday, Dec. 6, Burns topped Amity 62-29 in the first round of the tournament.

The following day, the Hilanders ran past Irrigon 64-22.

Burns competes in the Lost River Tournament Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13-14.

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The Burns girls basketball team tipped off its season with a 47-23 nonconference win over Grant Union on Wednesday, Dec. 4.

The Burns defense was dominant in the first half as the Hilanders grabbed a 34-9 lead. After the break, Burns outscored the Prospectors 10-4 in the third quarter and then coasted to the 24-point victory.

The Hilanders’ Allie Hueckman led all scorers with 13 points.

Randy Parks
Editor Randy was born in Iowa, and spent most of his life growing up in the Hawkeye State. After a few years in college, he settled in Idaho for a decade, skiing, golfing, and working at Sun Valley Resort. He married in 1985, completed broadcast school, and moved to Harney County in 1989 to work for KZZR. After 16 years of on-air work, he left the radio station and went to work for the Burns Times-Herald.

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