Heppner Mustangs at Vernonia Loggers — Girls Basketball Preview (Dec. 5, 2025)

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The Vernonia Loggers will host the Heppner Mustangs at Vernonia High School on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. PST. Fans can follow game updates and box scores on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5888818-heppner-vs-vernonia

Quick facts

• Game: Heppner Mustangs at Vernonia Loggers

• Date/time: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 — 6 p.m. PST

• Location: Vernonia High School

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5888818-heppner-vs-vernonia

• Heppner Mustangs: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/222144-heppner-mustangs (Fans: 2)

• Vernonia Loggers: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/190374-vernonia-loggers (Fans: 0)

Last meeting

When these teams last met at the Pendleton Convention Center on Dec. 29, 2023, Heppner came away with a 45-30 victory. Quarter-by-quarter linescores from that game: Heppner 2, 12, 13, 18; Vernonia 7, 15, 4, 4. That result gives Heppner some momentum to carry into this nonleague matchup.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages — Heppner: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/heppner-high-school-heppner-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Vernonia: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/vernonia-high-school-vernonia-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. (NFHS Network access may require a subscription.)

• Tickets: No ticketing information is listed on the SBLive game page.

Notes and how to follow

This is an early-season nonleague test for both teams. Heppner plays again the next day at Riverdale (Dec. 6, 2025, 4 p.m.; https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5885027-heppner-vs-riverdale) while Vernonia’s next scheduled game listed is Jan. 6, 2026, vs. Gaston (https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5807838-gaston-vs-vernonia).

Help grow the buzz: follow the teams on SBLive and make your picks on the game page to show support. Fan counts and picks shown on team pages may change — picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win probability projections. Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for final rosters, starting lineups and in-game updates.