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Wildcats Basketball Settle For Second

Wildcats Basketball Team’s Last Shot Does Not Fall as They Have to Settle for Second Place in Tourney

After falling behind by 11 points at halftime due to a less than stellar first two quarters, the #3 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team staged a serious comeback in the second half that came up just one point short. The Colony, ranked #14 in Class 5A, hung on to win 47-46 to take the Championship Game of the 2019 Forney ISD Winter Classic at Forney High School Saturday (December 14) night. The Wildcats trailed 47-43 with 37.7 seconds left when Day Day Hall hit a high arcing three-pointer from the top of the key. Moments later while trailing by one, the Wildcats got a steal with about 10 seconds left. Boo Wilkerson, who had already made 3 three-point baskets, attempted another but this one did not go in. Cameron Kahn grabbed the rebound as the horn sounded before he could take a follow shot. The Wildcats had a tough first half as they were plagued by turnovers. The Colony led 15-9 after one quarter and 28-17 at the half. The Wildcats came out with added spark in the second half and outscored the Cougars, 16-12 in the third quarter to trim the lead to 40-33. The Cougars strategy in the fourth quarter was almost fatal. They chose to go into a delay game rather than run their offense like they had the first three quarters. It seemed to get them out of sync offensively. The Wildcats outscored The Colony, 13-7 in the last period. Cameron Kahn led the Wildcats with 16 points. Wilkerson and Hall both had 13 points. Lamodrick Johnson added 4 points. Hall was named to the All-Tournament Team. The Wildcats are now 11-4 for the season. They will take on Denton Guyer, ranked #6 in Class 6A, in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Author: Chad Young

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