The #6 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team successfully opened district play with a 60-43 win over the Greenville Lions in the Main Sulphur Springs High School Gym Friday night (January 11).
The Wildcats got off to a solid start and led 19-7 after the first quarter. The Wildcats built their lead to 13 points at the half, 32-19 and to 17 points after three quarters, 47-30. Both teams scored 13 points in the fourth quarter. Ten Wildcats played in the game and all of them scored.
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Sophomore Boo Wilkerson had an impressive game off the bench and he led the Wildcats with 12 points, including 2 three-point baskets.
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Xavier Cork scored 10 points.
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Keaston Willis had 9 points.
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Sadaidriene Day Day Hall scored 6 points. Hall fell hard to the floor early in the third quarter and seemed to suffer a facial laceration. He did not return to the game.
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Jeremiah Roland scored 6 points apiece. Cameron Kahn and
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Grayson McClure scored 5 points each.
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Lamondrick Johnson had 3 points.
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Kai Taylor and
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Duece Berry scored 2 points apiece.
The Lions Cameron Smith led all scorers with 14 points.
The Wildcats are 1-0 in district play and 15-8 for the season. The Lady Cats and Wildcats will play back to back games with arch rival Mount Pleasant Tuesday beginning at 6:15 p.m. in Mount Pleasant. The Lady Cats JV will play the Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers JV beginning at 5 p.m.