Lady Cats Win in Hugo 43-42
The last Hugo, Oklahoma shot of the day failed to drop and the Lady Cats’ basketball team came away with a 43-42 win at Hugo Friday afternoon (December 21). Moments earlier, the Lady Cats trailed by one point with less than a minute left but they got the ball inside to senior post Autumn Tanton who managed to score a basket despite being fouled. The basket ended up being the winning one. Tanton led the Lady Cats in scoring with...
Wildcats Defeat Another State Ranked 6A Team
For those keeping score at home, the Wildcats’ basketball team won their third game this season Friday (December 21) against a Class 6A team ranked in the Top 25. The Wildcats defeated #12 ranked Houston Sam Houston, 69-64 in overtime in the opening game of the Christmas Crossover at the Delmar Fieldhouse in Houston. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta called it a very good win and said he was very proud of how hard and together the...
Game Day: Wildcats in Houston for Showcase; Lady Cats at Hugo, OK
Wildcats Basketball Playing in Houston Showcase The Wildcats’ basketball team is involved in another high school basketball showcase on this game day Friday (December 21), this one far from home. The Wildcats are in Houston at the Delmar Fieldhouse in the Christmas Crossover playing Houston Sam Houston Math, Science and Technology, the #12 ranked team in Class 6A. The Tigers are 13-3 this season. The game got underway at noon....
Lady Cats Use Full Court Press in Victory Against North Lamar
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell says when she is scouting and sizing up an opponent, she considers if they may be susceptible to the press. The Lady Cats used a full court press to begin their game with North Lamar Tuesday evening (December 18). The Lady Cats forced turnovers and raced out to an 11-0 lead. The Lady Cats defeated North Lamar, 50-27. Coach Tisdell says the Lady Cats did a really good job executing the press....
Cipoletta Says Wildcats Played with Urgency and Assertiveness in Win at Tyler Lee
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he was proud of his team’s effort in a 68-50 win at Tyler Lee Tuesday night (December 18). The coach said the Wildcats came out and tried to really punch them in the mouth from the get go. He added the Wildcats played with a sense of urgency and assertiveness that they needed to play with. Coach Cipoletta said that led to the Wildcats getting out to a big lead that they were able to...
Lady Cats, Wildcats Add to Win Column Tuesday
Lady Cats Basketball 50, North Lamar 27 An effective full court press at the start of the game allowed the Lady Cats’ basketball team to get off to a strong start against North Lamar in Sulphur Springs Gym Tuesday evening (December 18). The Lady Cats jumped out to an 11-0 lead before the Pantherettes scored and the Lady Cats led after one quarter, 18-6. The Lady Cats increased their lead to 14 points at the half, 31-17. In the...
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Varsities Win at Campbell
Both the Saltillo Lions and Saltillo Lady Lions picked up varsity wins at Campbell Tuesday evening (December 18). The Lions topped Campbell, 52-48 and the Lady Lions won in dramatic fashion, 39-38. The Lions got off to a good start but had to hang on to win at the end. The Lions led 13-7 after one quarter and 28-19 at the half. Campbell outscored the Lions in the third quarter, 13-7 to cut the Lions lead after three quarters to 35-32....
Game Day: Wildcats at Tyler Lee; Lady Cats Host North Lamar
Wildcats Basketball Game Day at Tyler Lee The #8 ranked Class 5A Wildcats have another game date against a Class 6A team on the road on this Tuesday game day (December 18). The Wildcats face Tyler Lee. There will be a freshman contest at 5 p.m., a JV contest at 6:15 p.m. with the varsity game scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats come in with a 10-6 season record. They will be trying to break a four game losing streak. Three of those...
Miller Grove, Saltillo Teams Honored for Cross Country Titles
Monday morning, December 17, 2018, Miller Grove Cross Country Teams and the Saltillo Lion Cross Country Team were honored for their accomplishments at state competition as Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom read proclamations on the courthouse steps. MILLER GROVE School Boys Cross Country Class 1A State Champions WHEREAS, The 2018 Miller Grove Cross Country season began in May. The team goal was to get back on the...
Cipoletta Prepares Wildcats for District Race
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta discussed the #8 ranked Class 5A Wildcats Friday evening loss at now #4 ranked Class 6A Jesuit of Dallas and a variety of other topics on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning (December 15) Coaches Show. Jesuit defeated the Wildcats, 86-68. Coach Cipoletta said the Rangers were good and added they were hard to guard. The Wildcats had to play without 6-foot-9 post Xavier...
