Wildcats Basketball Team Leads From Start To Finish To Down Marshall Saturday
The Wildcats Basketball Team took care of business defeating Marshall on the road Saturday afternoon, January 2, 68-48. The Wildcats led basically from start to finish. The Wildcats were up 14-7 after the first quarter, 34-21 at halftime and 52-40 after three quarters. Then, the Wildcats outscored the Mavericks in the fourth quarter, 16-8, to wrap things up. Senior point guard Lamodrick Johnson led the Wildcats with 16 points. Inside...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Shocks Previously Unbeaten Gilmer Team At Home Friday
The Lady Cats Basketball Team got a highly surprising victory over a previously unbeaten Gilmer team, 48-39, Friday afternoon, January 1, in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. Gilmer came in a perfect 12-0 with all of their wins by at least ten points and most of them by much more. The Lady Cats showed signs early that this game might be different for Gilmer as they led the Lady Buckeyes, 13-10 after one quarter and then...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Opens New Year With Huge Challenge Against Gilmer on Friday at Home
The Lady Cats Basketball Team had a roller coaster 2020 winning six games and losing six. I am sure they have a New Year’s resolution for a much improved 2021. They have their first opportunity on this New Year’s Day and game day Friday (January 1). The Lady Cats will welcome the Lady Buckeyes of Gilmer to the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The schedule calls for a JV game beginning at noon with a Varsity game to...
Lady Cats and Wildcats Soccer Teams Have Fun Alumni Scrimmages Planned for Saturday
Some high school soccer programs like to supplement their preseason scrimmage schedule with Alumni Scrimmages. Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer Teams have done these in the past and plan to do so again this season. On Saturday (January 2), the Lady Cats and Wildcats JV and Varsity Teams will be taking on former players. For the Lady Cats, they get things started Saturday at Gerald Prim Stadium with their JV players against the...
Lady Cats Soccer Team Wins Scrimmage at Ranked North Forney Monday Night, 3-1
The Lady Cats Soccer Team got a solid scrimmage win over a well regarded opponent Monday night (December 28) on the road. The Lady Cats topped North Forney, 3-1 in Forney. The Lady Falcons are preseason ranked #10 in Region II in Class 5A according to the Texas Soccer Coaches Association poll. The Lady Cats’ first goal was scored by freshman Anna Williams. It was an unassisted goal. Junior Katelyn Robinson scored the Lady...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Has Tough Second Half in 41-30 Loss at North Lamar Tuesday
It looked like the Lady Cats Basketball Team had righted their ship in a solid second quarter that gave them an 18-15 led at the half Tuesday afternoon (December 29) at North Lamar. However the second half was a not a good one for the Lady Cats as they were outscored by the Pantherettes, 26-12 in a 41-30 loss. The Lady Cats opened the game with a slow start and they trailed North Lamar 13-5 after one quarter. During the second...
Wildcats, Greenville Basketball Game Abruptly Ends at the Half: COVID-19 Concerns
Somehow it seems fitting that the last SSISD High School game of 2020 would be impacted by COVID-19. The Wildcats Basketball Team’s game at home against Greenville Tuesday afternoon (December 29) was at halftime when High School Assistant Principal Jarret Wilson announced to the crowd that the game was being ended due to what he called COVID concerns. No further explanation was given. The Wildcats were leading 33-22 at the...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball are Featured on This Game Day Tuesday
On this game day Tuesday (December 29), the Wildcats Basketball Team returns from Christmas break with an afternoon non-district game at home against former district foe Greenville. There will be a freshman game at 1 p.m. The JV game versus the JV Lions is at 2:15 p.m. The Wildcats Varsity takes on Greenville at 4 p.m. All three games will be in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Wildcats come in with a season record of...
Wildcats Soccer Team Edges Past Pittsburg in Road Scrimmage, 3-2 Monday Night
The Wildcats Soccer Team scored some early goals and then held on at the end to take a 3-2 scrimmage win at Pittsburg Monday night (December 28). The Pirates are preseason ranked #6 in Region II in Class 4A. Joel Vasquez got the first Wildcats goal after an assist from Omar Hernandez. Hernandez scored the last two Wildcats goals. His first was unassisted and the second was assisted by Edgar Salazar. Wildcats Coach Alexi Upton said the...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Picks Up Non-District Road Win At Nevada Community
The Lady Cats Basketball Team spent the second and third quarter building a double digit lead and, then, held on in the fourth quarter to get a 66-60 non-district road win at Nevada Community Monday afternoon, December 28. After the two teams ended up tied, 14-14 after one quarter, the Lady Cats went up by 13 at the half leading 38-25. They added four more points to their lead in the third period and were up 52-35 after three. The...
