Junior High Prospectors B Team Overcomes Heppner Pressure for First Win

JOHN_DAY, Ore. - Grant Union High School’s junior high B basketball team overcame an aggressive second-half defense from Heppner to earn its first win of the season Friday, November 6, in John Day. Hank Giffin led the B team’s scoring highlights with 10 points.

The Prospectors built a comfortable lead during the first half, giving them an advantage to work with heading into halftime. The challenge changed after the break as Heppner applied defensive pressure. Grant Union worked through that resistance to finish with the victory, turning a promising opening half into a successful result despite the tougher conditions down the stretch.

Scoring contributions across the program’s teams also included Rahlen Rose’s 12 points for the A team and Brogan Dingman’s eight points for the C team. Those performances gave the Prospectors individual highlights at each of the three team levels during an early-season stretch marked by fierce competition.

The opening games have given a talented group a chance to identify strengths and weaknesses, with tenacity emerging as an asset when games become difficult. Beyond the results, the season’s focus includes handling adversity and pressure while developing as leaders and teammates. The B team’s response to Heppner provided an early test of those priorities in game action.