Burns advances in 3A playoffs with 53-31 win over La Pine

February 27, 2019February 27, 20190

The No. 1-ranked Burns girls basketball team advanced to the final eight-team bracket of the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 3A Girls Basketball State Championship with a 53-31 victory over La Pine on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Burns High School. Both teams had their offenses working after the opening tip, with Burns

Hueckman sets new scoring record in Burns’ win over Irrigon

February 6, 2019February 6, 20190

Allie Hueckman set a new single-game scoring record with 38 points in the Hilanders’ 64-41 win over Irrigon on Friday, Feb. 1, at Burns High School. Hueckman dropped in nine points in the first quarter, 14 in the second period, four in the third, and 11 in the final stanza. Hueckman’s

Burns girls defeat Nyssa, Vale in EOL play

January 30, 2019January 30, 20190

The Burns girls basketball team stayed unbeaten in Eastern Oregon League play with wins over Nyssa and Vale Jan. 25-26. On Friday, Jan. 25, the Lady Hilanders hosted Nyssa and came away with a 44-26 win. Allie Hueckman finished with 18 points to lead Burns in scoring. Mileah SkunkCap added eight points,

Burns topples Vale, Umatilla in EOL action

January 16, 2019January 17, 20190

Dakota Ceja scored 20 points and Zane Taylor added 15 to lead the Burns boys basketball team to a 47-40 Eastern Oregon League win over Vale on Thursday, Jan. 10, at Burns High School. The Hilanders controlled the tempo in the opening period as they forged a 19-10 lead. The Vikings opened

Burns girls top Ontario 51-30, now 13-1

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

Hilanders turn back Hawks 67-42

December 26, 2018December 26, 20180

Zane Taylor scored 26 points and Dakota Ceja added 15 to lead the Burns boys basketball team to a 67-42 nonconference win over La Pine on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Burns High School. Ceja sunk a 3-pointer in the opening seconds of the game to give Burns a lead they never

Burns improves to 6-0

December 12, 2018December 13, 20180

The Burns girls basketball team kept their unbeaten record intact by winning both games at the Running Raider Tournament held Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8, at Lost River High School. Burns beat Lost River in the opening game 46-28. On the following day, the Hilanders ran past Lakeview 61-27. Burns, now 6-0, will

Burns hoops teams close out regular season

February 14, 2018February 14, 20180

After winning their previous two Eastern Oregon League (EOL) games in relatively easy fashion, the Burns boys basketball team fell short on Thursday, Feb. 8, losing to Nyssa 57-38. Nyssa started fast, getting out to a 12-2 first-quarter lead, and then expanding the lead to 32-9 by halftime. The Bulldogs continued to

Hilanders down Knights, Pirates to improve to 6-2 in EOL

February 7, 2018February 9, 20180

The Burns boys basketball team picked up back-to-back victories last weekend to move into a tie for first place with Umatilla in the Eastern Oregon League (EOL) standings. On Friday, Feb. 2, the Hilanders raced past Irrigon 62-40, with Dakota Ceja leading the way with 26 points. Expecting Irrigon to play a

Lady Hilanders down Vale, Umatilla in EOL play

January 17, 2018January 17, 20180

The Burns girls basketball team ran past Umatilla 38-14 in Eastern Oregon League (EOL) action on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Burns High School. With the win, Burns upped their EOL record to 2-0, 10-5 overall. The Hilanders led 7-5 after the first quarter, and then blanked the Vikings in the second