Wildcats Basketball Team Looks Forward to 2020 After Good Start to Season in the Old Year
The Wildcats Basketball Team had a very good 2019. So far this season they are ranked #5 in Class 5A and their season record is 15-6. The Wildcats wrapped up the old year with a third place finish in the prestigious Whataburger Tournament at Mansfield Legacy High School last weekend. The Wildcats won three of four games in that tournament all against ranked teams. Now they want to get the new year off to a good start. On this game day...
Wildcats Basketball Falls Shy of Upset in Regional Semifinals
March 5, 2023 – Coach Brandon Shaver’s team gave it their all, but came excruciatingly short to upsetting Faith Family Academy in the Regional tournament. Sulphur Springs fell to the Eagles, 62-48. Falling behind early, the men’s basketball team played from behind the entire game. Each time the Wildcats made big shots, FFA came right back with some impressive shots of their own. Sulphur Springs kept it tight,...
Wildcats Basketball Faces Dallas Pinkston in Regional Quarterfinals
February 26, 2023 – Coach Brandon Shaver and his team are thrilled following Friday’s second-round win. Friday, Feb. 24 in Royse City, the Wildcats dispatched Wilmer-Hutchins 56-44 for an Area championship. That win Friday marks the second straight year under Shaver that men’s basketball has clinched a ticket to the Regional Quarterfinals. It’s also the fourth time in six seasons that Sulphur Springs heads to...
Wildcats Basketball Ekes by Lindale for Bi-District Championship
Sulphur Springs got just about all they could handle Tuesday, Feb. 21 in their opening round playoff game. In Forney for their Bi-District game, the Wildcats squeaked by Lindale 54-53. Coach Brandon Shaver’s squad jumped out to leads at points, but the Eagles kept firm and played on. Each time Sulphur Springs secured a bit of momentum, only to see Lindale consistency strike back. The Wildcats found themselves with up to an eight...
Wildcats Basketball Hosts Senior Night Tuesday
Coach Brandon Shaver and his team are just one win away from completing a perfect 10-0 district season. Tuesday has Wildcats basketball again at home on Tuesday, Feb. 14 hosting Pittsburg. The visiting Panthers remain winless at 0-9 heading into the regular-season finale. On Friday Sulphur Springs began their two-game home-stand hosting Pleasant Grove, and for the second time this season the Wildcats win big over the Hawks, this time...
Wildcats Basketball Clinches 15-4A District Championship
Coach Brandon Shaver and his team picked up another huge win Tuesday, Feb. 7 in Paris. Wildcats basketball soundly staked their claim as the number one team in District 15-4A by picking up their fifth win by 20 points or more in their eight district games. It’s also the third straight such win. More importantly, their 66-39 blowout win at North Lamar Tuesday clinches the No. 1 seed for Sulphur Springs. The Wildcats hold a...
Wildcats Basketball Locked In for Two-Game Home Stand This Week
Coach Brandon Shaver and his team are all too happy to be back at home to begin round two of district play. Sulphur Springs is a perfect 5-0 heading into a two-game home stand. Wildcats basketball hosts Paris and Liberty Eylau, two of three schools in District 15-4A tied for second at 3-2. No better time to be back at home than hosting two teams tied for second. With Sulphur Springs already two games up on the competition, one win, or...
Wildcats Basketball Has First Home District Contest Friday
Coach Brandon Shaver’s team makes a long-awaited return home Friday, Jan. 20 when they host North Lamar. Sulphur Springs hopes to keep their momentum going as they are already 2-0 in district play after shellacking Liberty Eylau on Tuesday 72-47. The Wildcats got off to a fast start and never looked back, leading big at the half 42-22. Sulphur Springs scoring that many points in the first half was only five points less than the...
Wildcats Basketball Continues Two-Game Road-Stand Tuesday
Sulphur Springs closes out a two-game road-stand Tuesday, Jan. 17 traveling to Texarkana to take on Liberty Eylau. Coach Brandon Shaver’s squad hopes for similar efforts as their Friday road-contests, which saw the men’s basketball team beating Paris on their home court 60-53. At times, Sulphur Springs trailed to Paris, but the men’s basketball team routinely heat-checked their district foe. In fact, the Wildcats,...
Wildcats Basketball Falls in Dallas, Begins District Season at Paris Friday
Sulphur Springs did not finish their pre-district season as they may have hoped, going 0-2 over their final two games prior to start of district play. Coach Brandon Shaver’s team fell in Anna last Friday, before losing in Dallas on Tuesday to Pinkston 80-71. Wildcats basketball traveled to Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 10 for a big match-up with Dallas Pinkston. The Vikings came into the matchup ranked #8 in 4A, with Sulphur Springs...
